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Writer, director, and Oscar-nominated performer Jesse Eisenberg (THE SOCIAL NETWORK) brings his trademark intensity to this sharp and evocative story of an emotionally lost family in search of itself. Presenting three monologues, Eisenberg leads off as a father who is overwhelmed by the birth of a son. Finn Wolfhard (STRANGER THINGS) portrays the son, who is encountering all... Read More

Author Mike Pesca assembles a cadre of "what-if?" questions from the sports world. Malcolm Gladwell starts things off with a cerebral foreword, which precedes more than 30 stories written in varying styles. Some are potentially history altering--such as Mary Pilon's "What If Title IX Never Was?"--some are thought provoking and creative--such as Jonathan Hock's "What If Jerry... Read More

Here's the perfect audiobook for listeners needing reassurance of their own normalcy. The story collection features a slew of neurotic characters whom one wouldn't expect to challenge actor Jesse Eisenberg, author and narrator. However, his overall performance is inconsistent. The 9-year-old in his opening piece sounds unconvincing as a youngster innocently observing his dining... Read More

This coming-of-age story is told in the fresh voice of a 14-year-old boy with Asberger’s syndrome. As he starts high school, Colin faces it all—bullies, teachers, parents, and a kid brother. Some know how to react to him; others, not so much. When something bad happens in school, Colin feels compelled to get to the truth. Jesse Eisenberg barely differentiates supporting... Read More

BLACK HEART is the final book in Holly Black’s Curse Workers trilogy, about a young former assassin who's trying to go straight. Jesse Eisenberg’s performance throughout the series can be described in two words: unwavering charm. Eisenberg’s portrayal of Cassel Sharpe hinges on turning the character’s self-doubt and self-deprecation into endearing qualities. Eisenberg... Read More

Following the revelation that Cassel Sharp is able to transform anyone into something else, living or dead, both the FBI and the mafia-like Worker Families are interested in utilizing his special talents. While secondary characters could be slightly better distinguished, Jesse Eisenberg is a perfect match for the troubled teen Cassel. Unsure where to turn, afraid that he has a... Read More

Cassel Sharpe is a grifter, a member of one of the East Coast mobster-like families of curse workers (magicians). Jesse Eisenberg vibrantly portrays the boy's confusion over his bouts of sleepwalking, his self-loathing over a hushed-up childhood incident, his irritation at being bullied by his older brothers, his excitement when conning a mark, and his ambivalence at being... Read More

The improbable presidential candidate in this satirical novel is Josh, a teen Internet guru (who used Larry as his nom de plume) returning to the scene after years in hiding. His offbeat, radical third-party campaign energizes young voters across the country and might bend the rules enough to put him in the White House. An 18-year-old's candidacy is obviously a fantasy at the... Read More

The improbable presidential candidate in this satirical novel is Josh, a teen Internet guru (who used Larry as his nom de plume) returning to the scene after years in hiding. His offbeat, radical third-party campaign energizes young voters across the country and might bend the rules enough to put him in the White House. An 18-year-old's candidacy is obviously a fantasy at the... Read More

Seventeen-year-old Joshua Swenson espouses an anti-consumerism, anti-materialism message through the mouthpiece of "Larry" on the Internet. His sermons include researched statistics and influences from Thoreau. When his ideas spawn a national movement and Josh is subsequently discovered, his carefully constructed world falls apart as friends and family try to reconcile the Josh... Read More

Seventeen-year-old Joshua Swenson espouses an anti-consumerism, anti-materialism message through the mouthpiece of "Larry" on the Internet. His sermons include researched statistics and influences from Thoreau. When his ideas spawn a national movement and Josh is subsequently discovered, his carefully constructed world falls apart as friends and family try to reconcile the Josh... Read More