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Slate's Audio Book Club: All the King's Men, by Robert Penn Warren Mar 13, 2008

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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.

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Slate: Audio Book Club: Eat, Pray, Love Feb 07, 2008

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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.

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Slate's Audio Bookclub: Tree of Smoke Jan 03, 2008

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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.

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Slate's Audio Book Club: The Audacity of Hope Nov 20, 2007

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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.

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Slate's Audio Book Club: "The Road," by Cormac McCarthy May 30, 2007

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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.

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Slate's Audio Book Club: "The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton May 10, 2007

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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.

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Slate's Audio Book Club: "Independence Day" by Richard Ford Mar 29, 2007

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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.

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Slate's Audio Book Club: "The Emperor's Children" by Claire Messud Dec 27, 2006

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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.

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Slate's Audio Book Club: "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan Nov 01, 2006

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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.

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Slate's Audio Book Club: "Beloved" by Toni Morrison Jul 19, 2006

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Slate's Audio Book Club. Critics Stephen Metcalf, Meghan O'Rourke, and Katie Roiphe discuss the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison.

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