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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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Slate Money: I Was a Billionaire’s Right Hand
Author Carrie Sun tells of life as a hedge fund manager’s sole assistant.
24 min
152
Working: How to Write Every Day and Stick to It
43 min
153
Gabfest Reads: Come & Get It
Kiley Reid’s new book Come and Get It explores the consumerist side of college life.
20 min
154
Decoder Ring: Why Do So Many Coffee Shops Look ...
Algorithms are shaping our world, even down to latte art.
29 min
155
Well, Now: What We Get Wrong About Love
Kiss the grand romantic gestures goodbye and dig into the research-backed components that make life-long partnerships.
32 min
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Working: A Biography With Very High Stakes
45 min
157
Outward: A Short History of Transmisogyny with ...
Bryan interviews Jules about her new book A Short History of Transmisogyny
43 min
158
How To!: Mindful Drinking—How Cutting Down Can ...
Rosamund Dean on drinking with intent.
37 min
159
A Word: Revolutionary Recharge
Be a Revolution: fighting the good fight, with joy.
29 min
160
Dear Prudence: Cheryl Strayed, My Husband Stopp...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by writer and advice columnist Cheryl Strayed.
34 min
161
Well, Now: Breaking Up With Diet Culture
Diet culture is all around us. We’ve got some practical ways to dismantle it.
29 min
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ICYMI: The TikTok Joy of Mychal the Librarian
How Mychal Threets turned a mean comment into a moment of resilience for library kids everywhere
29 min
163
How To!: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
My cats won’t sleep in the same room as me.
27 min
164
What Next TBD: Have Algorithms Ruined Our Culture?
"Filterworld" makes the case that algorithms, not people, decide what we like.
32 min
165
Political Gabfest: Master of Change
Brad Stulberg’s new book Master of Change aims to teach you how to weather life-altering events.
37 min
166
A Word: Send In the Clowns?
Black Republicans, white supremacy, and the politics of grift.
44 min
167
What Next TBD: The Great British Library Hack
How a cultural institution became the target of a ransomware attack.
24 min
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How To!: The Lost Art Of Connecting
Susan McPherson on the lost art of connecting.
34 min
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Outward: Raquel Willis is in Bloom
Jules Gill-Peterson interviews Raquel Willis about her new memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom
40 min
170
Amicus -- The Undertow: Scenes From a Slow Civi...
Stop waiting for the next insurrection—we’re already in it.
55 min
171
A Word: A Multiverse of Problems
Comic book movies boosted Hollywood diversity. Could a box office slump threaten that?
37 min
172
ICYMI: Should We Quit Romance Novels?
How Goodreads and TikTok turned romance novels from supermarket secrets into industry bestsellers
28 min
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How To!: Age Like an Elite Athlete
Jeff Bercovici on training for long-lasting fitness.
39 min
174
Gabfest Reads: One Woman Show
Christine Coulson’s new book, “One Woman Show,” the life of the rich-and-beautiful Kitty is told in 75-word labels.
41 min
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The Waves: In Defense of Lean In Feminism
Sheryl Sandberg didn’t get feminism right ten years ago. That doesn’t mean she was wholly wrong.
27 min