Or you can listen to any of our previous club meetings through our itunes feed. Make club book selection a snap by adding possible club picks, then vote anonymously on your favorites. He is the author of four story collections, including in persuasion nation and tenth of december. Subscribe in itunes rss feed download play in another tab slate plus members. Oct 23, 2012 having just turned forty, have resolved to embark on grand project of writing every day in this new black book just got at officemax. Listen to slates audio book club instantly on your tablet, phone or browser no downloads needed. Slates audio book club is brought to you by audible.
Saunders wonderful ability to portray a characters inner monologuethe secret voices, the little fantasies, the inside jokes, the spots of sadnessmight be his greatest talent as a writer. Even after all the acclaim tenth of december has gotten, i was a little iffy about jumping into the collection for fear that i was going to get what ive come to think of as the worst stereotypes of new yorker short stories stories about rich white people that focus so much on malaise and angst that they forget to have a story or much beyond a setting and some character beats. In 2014, slate introduced a paywall system called slate plus, offering adfree podcasts and bonus materials. Saunders won the man booker prize in 2017 for his novel, lincoln in the bardo. May 09, 2018 listen to audio book club episodes free, on demand. Slate audio book club selections slate s book discussion podcast. Tenth legion audio cd january 26, 2006 by tom kelly author. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Slate is an online magazine that covers current affairs, politics, and culture in the united states.
Slates audio book club slate magazinepanoply all you. In his new collection, tenth of december, shortstory master george saunders quirky blend of dystopian fiction and dark satire is tempered by a new gravity. Winner of the 2014 folio prize and shortlisted for the national book award 20 george saunderss most wryly hilarious and disturbing collection yet, tenth of december illuminates human experience and explores figures lost in a labyrinth of troubling preoccupations. Awardwinning audiobooks penguin random house audio. Visit our audio book club archive page for a complete list of the more than 75 books weve discussed over the years. Maggie knapp, trinity valley school, fort worth, tx. It does not include the inauguration novella all along, this was supposed to happen by curtis sittenfeld or the raymond carver stories. If folks are interested in hearing people who actually have something interesting to say about house of mirth you may want to check out the slate audio book club discussion of it. Join us in january for a conversation about bob dylans the lyrics 19612012. Slate critics dan kois and david haglund discuss george saunders celebrated collection of short stories. These are all the books that have been discussed on the podcast as of january 2017. To listen to the audio book club discussion of swann. Tenth of december audiobook george saunders audible. Each month, the slate audio book club podcast hosts a discussion of a different book.
One of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, george saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and tenth of december is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. Lisa wingate goodreads author shelved 26 times as 2018 bookclub avg rating 4. Not only did slate critic katy waldman pick the book as one of the years best, but a second slate critic laura miller picked the audio version, read by the extraordinary william demerritt, as one of the years best audio books, and the slate writer dan kois listed my nameless hero best known as victor among the best popculture. Slates audio book club is brought to you by, with more than 180,000 audiobooks and spokenword audio products. Few writers can encompass that range of adjectives, but saunders is a true original restlessly inventive, yet deeply humane. In the podcast they generally give a synopsis of the book before discussing it, but they recommend reading or listening to the book before listening to the podcast.
You may know actress jenny slate from her role as monalisa saperstein on. On 21 december 2004 it was purchased by the washington post company. Next month the audio book club will discuss the interestings, a big, sweeping novel about talent, friendship, and fate in contemporary new york city, by meg wolitzer. Back in february i intended to write about how the slate audio book club basically went on a hiatus. Unsettling, insightful, and hilarious, the stories in tenth of december through their manic energy, their focus on what is redeemable in human beings, and their generosity of spiritnot only entertain and delight. One womans search for everything across italy, india, and indonesia, which katie roiphe. Praise for slate if youre looking for a good, fast read, one that is perfect for the beach or on vacation, this is an excellent choice. In the taut opener, victory lap, a boy witnesses the attempted abduction of the girl next door and is faced with a harrowing choice. The slate audio book club is brought to you by thirdlove, the lingerie brand using real womens measurements to design betterfitting bras. Slate s audio book club is brought to you by, with more than 180,000 audiobooks and spokenword audio products. I was delayed in purchasing the book so i downloaded a sample, which took the edge off my craving for the. Read the book club selections and then listen in as our critics hold lively and sometimes heated debates about the works.
Critics christina cauterucci, mark harris, and katy waldman discuss lucia berlins dazzling short story collection. See more ideas about books to read, good books and books. Love is tactile learning, always, first and foremost. Listen to audio book club episodes free, on demand. Common knowledge book awards amazons best books of the month.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. This represents an average of two new letters per week, but still only about onetenth of the 50,000 or so he is believed to have. Listen to slate s audio book club on joan didions the year of magical thinking. May 09, 2018 join slates critics for monthly discussions of new and important books. Lucy moon, and leena norms get together to discuss a book about sex every month. The audio book club on eat, pray, love slate magazine.
The audio book club goes swanns way slate magazine. The terrain may not be new, but this book will attract many readers. Im an audio lover, but you have to read this one to get the jokes. The audio book club weeps over a little life slate magazine. Whether theyre wielding political power, magic, swords, k. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. To listen to the audio book club discussion of tenth of december, click. Online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives, interests and personal experiences to books you discuss, monday, march 31, 2014 tenth of december discussion guide. Listen to the audio book club s discussion of tenth of december. Katy waldman hosts slate s audio book club, an engaging podcast where she facilitates monthly discussions about distinctive literary titles with expert book lovers from around the country. Subscribe in itunes rss feed download play in another tab not ma. Dec 28, 2015 tenth of december is a wonderful antidote to any rubbish christmas reading.
The podcast was hosted by katy waldman, and she moved from slate to the new yorker. Jun 19, 20 next month the audio book club will discuss the interestings, a big, sweeping novel about talent, friendship, and fate in contemporary new york city, by meg wolitzer. Book movement get the top 100 book recommendations from. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. It may be, in fact, his most consistently engaging book since his first, civilwarland in bad decline 1996. Slate audio book club october 12, 2015 for the october audio book club, culture editor dan kois and book critic laura miller join katy waldman to delve into andy weirs the martian. Slates audio book club allegany county library system. Read the book club selections and then listen in as our critics hold livelyand sometimes heateddebates. Slated has some lovely turns of phrase, a plot that speeds by, and a cliffhanger ending. By stephen metcalf, dana stevens, and julia turner wednesday, december 31, 2008, at 11. The audio book club on tenth of december slate magazine. Carabosses library full of humor and sensitivity, this story takes us on a fun rollercoaster ride through hollywood. Join slate s critics for monthly discussions of new and important books.
Tenth of december shows george saunders at his most subversive, hilarious, and emotionally piercing. The first work by saunders i have ever read was his bestselling tenth of december this. Listen to tenth of december audiobook by george saunders, narrated by george saunders. These compelling books will have you reading and discussing. Jan 03, 20 unsettling, insightful, and hilarious, the stories in tenth of december through their manic energy, their focus on what is redeemable in human beings, and their generosity of spiritnot only entertain and delight. Since 4 june 2008 slate has been managed by the slate group, an online publishing entity created by the washington post. On its 10th anniversary, slate unveiled a redesigned website.
From the number one new york times bestselling author of the man booker prizewinning novel lincoln in the bardo and the story collection tenth of december, a 20 national book award finalist for fiction. Jan 08, 20 in his new collection, tenth of december, shortstory master george saunders quirky blend of dystopian fiction and dark satire is tempered by a new gravity. Slate s katy waldman and laura miller discuss zadie smiths new novel, swing time with the new york times parul sehgal. George saunders has been a writers writer, a sentence. The title story of that book introduced a narrative trope that by now has become a signature saunders device, a trope. Listen to this episode using the audio player below.
In 20, slate became profitable after preceding years had seen layoffs and falling ad revenues. Tenth of december is a wonderful antidote to any rubbish christmas reading. The next year, slate became profitable after preceding years had seen layoffs and falling ad revenues. I dont know anyone who can write the books she does. Sarah palins latest appearance on saturday night live. If there arent three policemen in this book im done with reading. See more ideas about books, good books and books to read.
The underground railroad oprahs book club the illustrated. The slate audio book club is brought to you by audible, with an unmatched selection of audiobooks, original audio shows, and more. George saunders first shortstory collection in six years, tenth of december is as profound and moving as it is entertaining. Tenth of december by george saunders penguin random. In 2014, slate introduced a paywall system called slate plus offering adfree podcasts as well as some bonus materials. Join slates critics for monthly discussions of new and important books.
George saunders stories are most likely going to be included in a bunch of textbooks as examples of great early 21st century literature if they arent already. Popular 2018 book club books showing 150 of 946 before we were yours hardcover by. Feb 07, 2008 this month, the audio book club presents a heated discussion of elizabeth gilberts eat, pray, love. Saunderss new collection of short fiction, tenth of december, manifests all of these appealing qualities. Read the book club selections and then listen in as our critics hold lively. Talking candy bars, baby geniuses, disappointed mothers, castrated dogs, interned teenagers, and moral fables all in this hilarious and heartbreaking collection from an author hailed as. Katy waldman is joined by slate s gabriel roth and jacob brogan to michael chabons new novel moonglow. Amazons best books of the month book awards librarything. Listen to slate s audio book club instantly on your tablet, phone or browser. A family member recollects a backyard pole dressed for all occasions. Online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives, interests and personal experiences to books you discuss, monday, march 31, 2014 tenth of december. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
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