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The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America by Margot Canaday

The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America: Audiobook

Book 74 of the Politics and Society in Modern America series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America runs 10.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Laurel Lefkow (about 7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.6listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 10.6 hours, it runs longer than 66% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America is book 74 of Margot Canaday's Politics and Society in Modern America series: a 10.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Laurel Lefkow, released January 31, 2023, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.6 hrs
Narrated by
Laurel Lefkow
Released
January 31, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Series
Politics and Society in Modern America #74
ISBN
9780691251578

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America as an audiobook?

The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America runs 10.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7 hours.

Is The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America?

The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America is narrated by Laurel Lefkow.

Is The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7 hours, saving 3.5 hours.