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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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Jun 17, 2010 • 36min
DoubleX Audio Book Club: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
DoubleX editors Hanna Rosin and Emily Bazelon, along with The New Yorker's Margaret Talbot, discuss Rebecca Skloot's new non-fiction book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2010 • 55min
To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee: Slate's Audio Book Club
Meghan O’Rourke, Troy Patterson and Emily Bazelon discuss Harper Lee's book, To Kill A Mockingbird. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 6, 2010 • 45min
DoubleX Audio Book Club: The Surrendered
DoubleX editors Hanna Rosin and Emily Bazelon along with The New Yorker's Margaret Talbot discuss Chang-rae Lee's new novel, The Surrendered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 19, 2010 • 47min
Audio Book Club: "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine," by Michael Lewis
Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, and Daniel Gross discuss Michael Lewis' book, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 15, 2010 • 48min
Audio Book Club: Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel
Troy Patterson, Jacob Weisberg, and John Swansburg discuss Hilary Mantel's book, Wolf Hall. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 14, 2010 • 54min
Audio Book Club: White Noise, by Don DeLillo
Meghan O’Rourke, Stephen Metcalf, and Troy Patterson discuss Don DeLillo's book, White Noise. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 18, 2010 • 43min
Audio Book Club: Lit, by Mary Karr
Meghan O’Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss Mary Karr's memoir, Lit. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 21, 2009 • 48min
Audio Book Club: Vladimir Nabokov
Meghan O’Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss Vladimir Nabokov's book, The Original of Laura. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 16, 2009 • 51min
Audio Book Club: Raymond Carver Stories
Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson compare two versions of a story by Raymond Carver - "The Bath," and "A Small Good Thing." One version was heavily edited by Gordon Lish. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the stories before listening to this audio program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2009 • 49min
Audio Book Club: The Anthologist, by Nicholson Baker
Meghan O’Rourke, Michael Agger, and Troy Patterson discuss Nicholson Baker's book, The Anthologist. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
