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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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Working: Writer Anne Lamott’s Difficult Persona...
The Bird By Bird author discusses her new book about love, her proclivity for deeply honest memoir writing, and some of her go-to advice about writing and publishing.
49 min
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How To!: Another Word for Love
Courtney Martin talks with Carvell Wallace about writing, interviewing—and his new memoir.
32 min
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Well, Now: Living and Loving With OCD (feat. Al...
And finding humor with it, too.
36 min
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Working: How Fact-Checking Can Improve Your Fic...
Novelist Julia Hannafin and ecologist Adam Rosenblatt talk about Julia’s new novel Cascade and its commitment to scientific accuracy.
45 min
105
Political Gabfest: New Cold Wars
David Sanger’s book, New Cold Wars, delves into America’s volatile relationships with nuclear powers – China and Russia.
39 min
106
Dear Prudence: Bassey Ikpi, My Wife’s Bipolar D...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by author and mental health advocate Bassey Ikpi.
31 min
107
Outward: A History of the Gay Right with Neil J...
Bryan and Neil dive into the history of his new book Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right
31 min
108
Death, Sex & Money: A Sociopath's Guide to Deat...
Patric Gagne says being a sociopath is like having an emotional learning disability. In this episode, she talks about the good and the bad of having limited access to shame and guilt, how she overcame violent compulsions, and becoming a wife and mother.
44 min
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Working: How to Be Both a Critic and a Creator
NPR host Linda Holmes explains how her work as a professional pop culture critic impacts her work as a novelist, and vice versa.
43 min
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Outward - Ten Bridges I've Burnt: A Memoir in V...
Jules Gill-Peterson and Bryan Lowder chat with Brontez about his new book Ten Bridges I've Burnt: A Memoir in Verse
39 min
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Slate Money: How to Escape the Invisible Factory
Author Cal Newport explains how we ended up in Slack hell — and how to free ourselves.
36 min
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Dear Prudence: Dan Pashman, My Partner Sticks H...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by award-winning host and author Dan Pashman.
31 min
113
How To!: Humor, Seriously!
Naomi Bagdonas, co-author of Humor, Seriously!, on finding your funny side — part one.
31 min
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A Word: Love, Family, and Freedom’s Ultimate Price
An assassin ended Medgar Evers’ life. His widow Myrlie Evers-Williams still nurtures his dream.
25 min
115
Well, Now: Every Deep-Drawn Breath
With symptoms ranging from fatigue to cognitive impairment, Long Covid still confounds physicians. It doesn’t help that most of the nation has already moved on.
32 min
116
Gabfest Reads: The Hunter
Tana French's new book is another in a long line of great crime novels. But for French, the mystery structure has always been a means to an end.
26 min
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Dear Prudence: Michael Arceneaux, My Ex Had Sex...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by author Michael Arceneaux.
33 min
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How To!: Supercommunicators
Charles Duhigg on transforming into a supercommunicator.
33 min
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Working: An Acting Coach’s Tips for Beginners a...
48 min
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Amicus: The Lies Destroying America
American democracy is losing the battle against disinformation, but all is not lost.
51 min
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A Word: Freedom Fight Like a Woman
24 min
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Dear Prudence: Aubrey Gordon, I Want People to ...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by author and podcaster Aubrey Gordon.
34 min
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How To!: Master of Change
Brad Stulberg on embracing a massive change.
34 min
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Working: How to Make a “Fair” Crossword Puzzle
45 min
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Well, Now: Ending Racism in Healthcare
In her new book Legacy, Dr. Uché Blackstock honors her late mother while also tracing the history of racism in U.S. healthcare.
27 min