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For readers who are listeners, for listeners looking for something to read—this feed includes book discussions and conversations with authors from across the Slate Podcast network.
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Nov 7, 2014 • 39min
ABC: The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman
Slate critics Dan Kois, Choire Sicha, and Miriam Krule discuss Lev Grossman's fantasy trilogy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2014 • 44min
ABC: Cheryl Strayed's Wild
Parul Sehgal, an Editor at the New York Times Book Review, and Katy Waldman, an Assistant Editor at Slate, dive into Cheryl Strayed's transformative memoir, 'Wild.' They discuss Strayed's compelling balance of humor and hardship on the Pacific Crest Trail, reflecting on her emotional burdens symbolized by her overloaded backpack. The conversation also touches on themes of loss, self-discovery, and the literary depth behind Strayed's accessible prose. They even critique the film adaptation, weighing its casting choices and emotional impact.
Sep 12, 2014 • 43min
ABC: The Bad Feminist
Slate's Audio Book Club take on Bad Feminist, Roxane Gay's book of essays on gender, race and her messy life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 7, 2014 • 50min
Audio Book Club: Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
Slate critics Dan Kois, Emily Bazelon, and Hanna Rosin discuss Roz Chast's cartoon memoir about her parents' decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 11, 2014 • 57min
The Audio Book Club: My Struggle
Slate's Dan Kois and David Haglund talk with New York Times Book Review editor Parul Sehgal about Book 1 of Karl Ove Knausgaard's 6-volume autobiographical epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 6, 2014 • 50min
The Audio Book Club: Americanah
Slate critics Dan Kois, Jamelle Bouie, and Emily Bazelon discuss Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel about Nigerians immigrating abroad and returning home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 9, 2014 • 42min
The Audio Book Club: Dept. of Speculation
Slate critics Dan Kois, Meghan O'Rourke, and Jessica Winter discuss Jenny Offill's novel about the struggle to make art part of a full life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 11, 2014 • 39min
The Audio Book Club: Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Slate critics Dan Kois, Emily Bazelon, and Meghan O'Rourke discuss Maria Semple's bestselling comic novel set in Seattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 7, 2014 • 1h 12min
The Audio Book Club Live: Slaughterhouse-Five
Recorded live at Town Hall Seattle, Dan Kois, Hanna Rosin, and special guest Hugh Howey discuss Kurt Vonnegut's countercultural classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 6, 2014 • 53min
Audio Book Club: The Group
Slate critics David Haglund, Emily Bazelon and Meghan O'Rourke discuss Mary McCarthy's classic 1953 novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
