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Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith

Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop audiobook runs 13.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Danyel Smith (about 9.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.6listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop at common listening paces
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30 min / day28 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.6 hours, it runs longer than 78% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop is an audiobook by Danyel Smith: a 13.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Danyel Smith, released April 19, 2022, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.6 hrs
Narrated by
Danyel Smith
Released
April 19, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9780593400074

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop audiobook?

Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop runs 13.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.1 hours.

Is the Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop?

Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop is narrated by Danyel Smith.

Is Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.1 hours, saving 4.5 hours.