Join Slate's critics for regular discussions of new and important books. Read the book club selections and then listen in as our critics hold lively -- and sometimes heated -- debates about the works. (Note: Book club podcasts are also included in the regular Slate Daily Podcast feed.) http://www.slate.com/id/2137229/ ©2010 WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive en-us Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:09:19 -0500 podmaster@slate.com Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:04:01 -0500 120 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Dissecting Today's Best Authors Join Slate's critics for regular discussions of new and important books. Read the book club selections and then listen in as our critics hold lively -- and sometimes heated -- debates about the works. (Note: Book club podcasts are also included in the regular Slate Daily Podcast feed.) Slate Magazine Slate Podmaster podmaster@slate.com no no http://media.slate.com/media/slate/Podcasts/Art/AudioBookClub/iTunes_ABC_144x144.png http://www.slate.com/id/2137229/ 144 144 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. http://www.slate.com/id/2241535/ podcasts@slate.com Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2241535/ Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:04:01 -0500 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. 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. 40:31 Slate Magazine Meghan O’Rourke, Katie Roiphe, Troy Patterson, Mary Karr, Lit, bookclub no no 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. http://www.slate.com/id/2238991 podcasts@slate.com Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2238991 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:39:04 -0500 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. 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. 45:13 Slate Magazine Meghan O’Rourke, Katie Roiphe, Troy Patterson, vladimir nobokox, original of laura, bookclub no no 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 http://www.slate.com/id/2235571/ podcasts@slate.com Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2235571/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:29:25 -0500 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. 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 48:27 Slate Magazine Meghan O’Rourke, Katie Roiphe, Troy Patterson, raymond carver, the bath no no 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. http://www.slate.com/id/2232592 podcasts@slate.com Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2232592 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:31:39 -0400 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. 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. 46:24 Slate Magazine Meghan O’Rourke, Michael Agger, Troy Patterson, Nicholson Baker, The Anthologist no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and guest Laura Kipnis discuss Cristina Nehring's "A Vindication of Love: Reclaiming Romance for the Twenty-First Century." We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program http://www.slate.com/id/2225702 podcasts@slate.com Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2225702 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:21:40 -0400 Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and guest Laura Kipnis discuss Cristina Nehring's "A Vindication of Love." We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and guest Laura Kipnis discuss Cristina Nehring's "A Vindication of Love: Reclaiming Romance for the Twenty-First Century." We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program 41:03 Slate Magazine Cristina Nehring, A Vindication of Love, slate, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss Gay Talese's "Thy Neighbor's Wife." We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program http://www.slate.com/id/2222036 podcasts@slate.com Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2222036 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:47:06 -0400 Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss Gay Talese's "Thy Neighbor's Wife." We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss Gay Talese's "Thy Neighbor's Wife." We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program 46:03 Slate Magazine Thy Neighbor's Wife, Gay Talese, slate, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss two short stories - John Cheever's 'The Swimmer,' and Flannery O'Connor's 'A Good Man is Hard To Find.' We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2220711/ podcasts@slate.com Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2220711/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:29:27 -0400 Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss two short stories - John Cheever's The Swimmer, and Flannery O'Connor's A Good Man is Hard To Find. . Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss two short stories - John Cheever's The Swimmer, and Flannery O'Connor's A Good Man is Hard To Find. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 43:22 Slate Magazine John Cheever, Flannery O'Connor, slate, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss Rivka Galchen's Atmospheric Disturbances. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://media.slate.com/media/slate/Podcasts/ABC/SABC090423_AtmosphericDisturbances.mp3 podcasts@slate.com Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://media.slate.com/media/slate/Podcasts/ABC/SABC090423_AtmosphericDisturbances.mp3 Wed, 20 May 2009 18:34:46 -0700 Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss Rivka Galchen's Atmospheric Disturbances. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss Rivka Galchen's Atmospheric Disturbances. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 45:27 Slate Magazine atmospheric disturbances, Rivka Galchen, slate, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Katie Roiphe, Troy Patterson, and James Surowiecki discuss David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2212517/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2212517/ Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:10:02 -0400 Slate's Audio Book Club. Katie Roiphe, Troy Patterson, and James Surowiecki discuss David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Katie Roiphe, Troy Patterson, and James Surowiecki discuss David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 59:28 Slate Magazine infinite jest, slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss John Updike's Rabbit, Run. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2211473/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2211473/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:01:36 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss John Updike's Rabbit, Run. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss John Updike's Rabbit, Run. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 51:11 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no The Slate Audio Book Club's discussion of Infinite Jest will be posted in March. In the meantime, we'll be discussing Rabbit, Run by John Updike the week of Feb. 16. Listen for more details. http://www.slate.com/id/2210709/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2210709/ Fri, 6 Feb 2009 19:55:59 -0500 The Slate Audio Book Club's discussion of Infinite Jest will be posted in March. In the meantime, we'll be discussing Rabbit, Run by John Updike the week of Feb. 16. Listen for more details. The Slate Audio Book Club's discussion of Infinite Jest will be posted in March. In the meantime, we'll be discussing Rabbit, Run by John Updike the week of Feb. 16. Listen for more details. 1:22 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen," an original novella about the inauguration written and read by Curtis Sittenfeld. Part 5 of 5. http://www.slate.com/id/2208457/entry/2208516/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2208457/entry/2208516/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:53:26 -0500 "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen," an original novella about the inauguration written and read by Curtis Sittenfeld. Part 5 of 5. "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen," an original novella about the inauguration written and read by Curtis Sittenfeld. Part 5 of 5. 13:57 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen," an original novella about the inauguration written and read by Curtis Sittenfeld. Part 4 of 5. http://www.slate.com/id/2208457/entry/2208515/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2208457/entry/2208515/ Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:36:06 -0500 "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen," an original novella about the inauguration written and read by Curtis Sittenfeld. Part 4 of 5. "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen," an original novella about the inauguration written and read by Curtis Sittenfeld. Part 4 of 5. 12:34 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen," an original novella about the inauguration written and read by Curtis Sittenfeld. 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Part 2 of 5. http://www.slate.com/id/2208457/entry/2208513/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2208457/entry/2208513/ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:51:09 -0500 "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen," an original novella about the inauguration written and read by Curtis Sittenfeld. Part 2 of 5. "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen," an original novella about the inauguration written and read by Curtis Sittenfeld. Part 2 of 5. 9:36 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen," an original novella about the inauguration written and read by Curtis Sittenfeld. Part 1 of 5. http://www.slate.com/id/2208457/entry/2208512/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2208457/entry/2208512/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:07:50 -0500 "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen," an original novella about the inauguration written and read by Curtis Sittenfeld. Part 1 of 5. "All Along, This Was What Was Supposed to Happen," an original novella about the inauguration written and read by Curtis Sittenfeld. Part 1 of 5. 12:53 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss the American classic The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2205306/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2205306/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:14:35 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss the American classic The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss the American classic The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 44:14 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss New York Times columnist David Carr's The Night of the Gun, a memoir in which he uses his journalistic skills to dig up the details he's forgotten about his earlier life as a drug addict. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. The next book we'll be discussing is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. http://www.slate.com/id/2201450/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2201450/ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 01:01:58 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss New York Times columnist David Carr's The Night of the Gun. Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss New York Times columnist David Carr's The Night of the Gun, a memoir in which he uses his journalistic skills to dig up the details he's forgotten about his earlier life as a drug addict. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. The next book we'll be discussing is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. 46:59 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Julia Turner discuss the novel American Wife, by Curtis Sittenfeld. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2199399/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2199399/ Sun, 7 Sep 2008 19:03:53 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Julia Turner discuss the novel American Wife, by Curtis Sittenfeld. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Julia Turner discuss the novel American Wife, by Curtis Sittenfeld. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 44:34 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2196859/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2196859/ Tue, 5 Aug 2008 22:55:44 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 55:21 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Netherland, by Joseph O'Neill. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2195430/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2195430/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:55:34 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club: Netherland, by Joseph O'Neill Slate's Audio Book Club: Netherland, by Joseph O'Neill 44:59 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2192843/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2192843/ Wed, 4 Jun 2008 22:31:48 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 44:40 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Beautiful Children, by Charles Bock. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2189319/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2189319/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:25:23 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Beautiful Children, by Charles Bock. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Beautiful Children, by Charles Bock. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 33:55 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Jacob Weisberg discuss the novel All the King's Men, by Robert Penn Warren. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2186432/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2186432/ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:47:14 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Jacob Weisberg discuss the novel All the King's Men, by Robert Penn Warren. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Jacob Weisberg discuss the novel All the King's Men, by Robert Penn Warren. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 51:35 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Katie Roiphe, and Julia Turner discuss Eat Pray Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2183905/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2183905/ Wed, 6 Feb 2008 22:06:59 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Katie Roiphe, and Julia Turner discuss Eat Pray Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Katie Roiphe, and Julia Turner discuss Eat Pray Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 57:07 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and James Surowiecki discuss the novel Tree of Smoke, by Denis Johnson. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2181190/ Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2181190/ Wed, 2 Jan 2008 20:50:50 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and James Surowiecki discuss the novel Tree of Smoke, by Denis Johnson. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and James Surowiecki discuss the novel Tree of Smoke, by Denis Johnson. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 48:34 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and John Dickerson discuss The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2128256/ The Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2128256/ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:35:07 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and John Dickerson discuss The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and John Dickerson discuss The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 1:06:14 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and John Burnham Schwartz discuss the novel The Road, by Cormac McCarthy. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2166885/ The Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2166885/ Wed, 30 May 2007 22:31:47 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and John Burnham Schwartz discuss the novel The Road, by Cormac McCarthy. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and John Burnham Schwartz discuss the novel The Road, by Cormac McCarthy. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 37:36 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, along with a new biography of Wharton by Hermione Lee. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read The House of Mirth before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2164055/ The Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2164055/ Thu, 10 May 2007 00:37:00 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, along with a new biography of Wharton by Hermione Lee. Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, along with a new biography of Wharton by Hermione Lee. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read The House of Mirth before listening to this audio program. 48:20 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Katie Roiphe, and John Burnham Schwartz discuss the novel Independence Day by Richard Ford. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2160017/ The Audio Book Club http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2160017/ Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:37:21 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Katie Roiphe, and John Burnham Schwartz discuss the novel Independence Day by Richard Ford. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Katie Roiphe, and John Burnham Schwartz discuss the novel Independence Day by Richard Ford. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 58:15 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2156215/ Podcasts http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2156215/ Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:50:55 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 1:05:14 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the nonfiction book The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by journalist Michael Pollan. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2151887/ Podcasts http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2151887/ Wed, 1 Nov 2006 00:02:14 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the nonfiction book The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by journalist Michael Pollan. Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the nonfiction book The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by journalist Michael Pollan. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. 1:08:24 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. http://www.slate.com/id/2143695/ Podcasts http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2143695/ Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:16:53 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. 54:45 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Everyman by Philip Roth. http://www.slate.com/id/2143319/ Podcasts http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2143319/ Wed, 14 Jun 2006 01:17:22 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Everyman by Philip Roth. Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Everyman by Philip Roth. 59:00 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Saturday by Ian McEwan. Thanks to the Housing Works Book Store Cafe in New York City for providing the venue for this month's club meeting. http://www.slate.com/id/2141594/ Podcasts http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2141594/ Wed, 31 May 2006 14:45:36 -0500 Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Saturday by Ian McEwan. Thanks to the Housing Works Book Store Cafe in New York City for providing the venue for this month's club meeting. Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Saturday by Ian McEwan. Thanks to the Housing Works Book Store Cafe in New York City for providing the venue for this month's club meeting. 1:00:45 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe sit down at the Housing Works Used Book Cafe in New York's Soho neighborhood to discuss The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion's memoir of the year following the death of her husband John Gregory Dunne, during which her daughter also came close to death. http://www.slate.com/id/2140450/ Podcasts http://fray.slate.com/id/3936/fr/podcast http://www.slate.com/id/2140450/ Wed, 31 May 2006 14:42:38 -0500 Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe sit down at the Housing Works Used Book Cafe in New York's Soho neighborhood to discuss The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion. Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe sit down at the Housing Works Used Book Cafe in New York's Soho neighborhood to discuss The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion's memoir of the year following the death of her husband John Gregory Dunne, during which her daughter also came close to death. 58:19 Slate Magazine slate, news, politics, arts, culture, science no no