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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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Jan 10, 2014 • 48min
Audio Book Club: The Good Lord Bird
Slate critics Dan Kois, Emily Bazelon, and David Haglund discuss James McBride’s National Book Award winning novel about slavery and John Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2013 • 48min
Audio Book Club: The Goldfinch
Slate critics Dan Kois, Hanna Rosin, and Meghan O’Rourke discuss Donna Tartt’s big literary adventure novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 8, 2013 • 40min
The Audio Book Club: Bleeding Edge
Slate critics Dan Kois, Hanna Rosin, and Forrest Wickman discuss Thomas Pynchon's mystery set in the New York tech world around 9/11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2013 • 44min
The Audio Book Club: Ender’s Game
Slate critics David Haglund, Emily Bazelon, and Meghan O’Rourke discuss Orson Scott Card’s science fiction classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 5, 2013 • 42min
The Audio Book Club: The Flamethrowers
Slate critics Dan Kois, Hanna Rosin, and David Haglund debate Rachel Kushner’s novel of the New York art scene, Italian revolutionaries, and motorcycle racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 8, 2013 • 42min
Audio Book Club: Life After Life
Slate critics Dan Kois, Emily Bazelon, and Katy Waldman discuss Kate Atkinson’s historical novel about a British woman who lives World War II over and over again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 11, 2013 • 43min
Audio Book Club: The Interestings
Slate critics Dan Kois, Hanna Rosin, and David Plotz discuss Meg Wolitzer's novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 17, 2013 • 43min
The Slate Audio Book Club: Tenth of December
Slate critics Dan Kois and David Haglund discuss George Saunders’ celebrated collection of short stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 2, 2013 • 42min
The Slate Audio Book Club: Swann's Way
Emily Bazelon, David Haglund, and Meghan O'Rourke celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first volume of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2013 • 49min
The Audio Book Club: Going Clear
Slate critics Dan Kois, Hanna Rosin, and Meghan O'Rourke discuss Lawrence Wright's epic investigation into Scientology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
