Slate Books
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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Outward: Lesbian Bars: A Love Story
Krista Burton and Naomi Gordon-Loebl visited every U.S. dyke bar.
29 min
252
Slate Money: The SEC’s Crypto Crackdown
Slate Money breaks down SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase
51 min
253
The Waves: Finding Love Without Romance
Author Amy Key explores a life without romantic love, but with a lot of Joni Mitchell.
32 min
254
Outward Pride Special: Is “I Do” Best for You?
A better way to protect all kinds of relationships—including queer ones.
34 min
255
Mom & Dad: The Daily Dad
Author Ryan Holiday on finding parenting perspective.
31 min
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Working: A Prolific Novelist Takes a Breather
46 min
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A Word: My Father, the Spy
Martin Luther King Jr., a Black police mole, and the lie that brought them together.
23 min
258
The Waves: The Hustle of Being Beautiful
How can we interrogate the problems with beauty culture…while still enjoying our face masks and lip gloss?
37 min
259
Future Tense Fiction: When Robots Go to War
In the May episode of Future Tense Fiction, Justina Ireland discusses her short story “Collateral Damage.”
58 min
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The Waves: I Don’t Care If You Like Me
Are female characters on shows like Killing Eve, Fleabag and 90s Rosanne anti-heroes, or just fully formed women?
33 min
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Outward: Queer Utopian Fiction and Dystopian Re...
Netflix’s queer dating show features pets, processing, and very little sexual chemistry.
69 min
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Slate Money: The Felix Wrote A Book Episode!
Slate Money talks about Felix’s new book, The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal.
45 min
263
Amicus: The Supreme Court's Dangerous Return to...
The Supreme Court’s revanchism and scandals are cratering its legitimacy at the very moment it needs it most.
45 min
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A Word: The Privilege of Play
How “blerds” and other geeks of color are diversifying hobby games.
32 min
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Political Gabfest Reads: The Classic Hollywood ...
Curtis Sittenfeld’s new book Romantic Comedy explores the middle-aged romance between a pop star and a comedy writer.
24 min
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The Waves: How to Protect Your Kids From Diet C...
Virginia Sole-Smith’s new book makes the radical case for letting your kids be kids when it comes to food. With Mom and Dad Are Fighting’s Jamilah Lemieux.
35 min
267
Mom and Dad Are Fighting: Finding the Magic in ...
Slate’s parenting podcast on why we should celebrate, not dread, raising tweens.
27 min
268
Future Tense Fiction: Live. Love. Die. Repeat?
In the April episode of Future Tense Fiction, David Iserson discusses his short story “This, but Again.”
51 min
269
Slate Money: “Traffic”: Ben Smith and the Death...
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by Semafor editor-in-chief Ben Smith to discuss his new book.
45 min
270
The Waves: Making Friends As An Adult
Comedian and author Lane Moore talks about her new book on friendship, You Will Find Your People.
32 min
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Political Gabfest Reads: The Art of Writing Pol...
Alexandra Petri’s new book Alexandra Petri’s US History asks “What would sexting between John and Abigail Adams have been like?” among other burning questions.
21 min
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Outward: Are Advice Columns Intrinsically Queer?
Plus, the undeniable gayness of Frog and Toad.
79 min
273
How To!: Start Reading Books Again
Maryanne Wolf on the science of the reading brain.
34 min
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Working: A Memoir About an Identity in Flux
49 min
275
A Word: The Battle for Eatonville
Classic novel Their Eyes Were Watching God immortalized Eatonville, Florida. Will the town survive?
24 min