logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2016
43m 31s

ABC: A Manual for Cleaning Women

Slate Podcasts
About this episode

Critics Christina Cauterucci, Mark Harris, and Katy Waldman discuss Lucia Berlin's dazzling short story collection. Slate's Audio Book Club is brought to you by Audible.com, with more than 180,000 audiobooks and spoken-word audio products. Get a free 30-day trial and a free audiobook at AudiblePodcast.com/abc. Next month, Slate's Audio Book Club chats about Better Living Through Criticism by A.O. Scott. Read the book and join us for our conversation in March!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up next
Sep 23
How To! | Update: Losing Your ‘Virginity’ at 43
In this mailbag episode of How To!, we get an update from Elizabeth, the 43-year-old listener who contacted us for advice on her plan to have sex for the first time. Then, co-hosts Courtney Martin and Carvell Wallace get listeners’ takes on our most talked-about episodes of the y ... Show More
45m 52s
Sep 20
Gabfest Reads | The Recent Past of Prison Punishment
Emily Bazelon talks with author and Yale professor Judith Resnik about her new book, Impermissible Punishments: How Prison Became a Problem for Democracy. They discuss the history of the prison system’s use of punishments like whipping, how the practice came to an end, and more. ... Show More
24m 19s
Sep 16
Death, Sex & Money | Private Equity Blew Up My Life
When Megan Greenwell was 34 she landed a coveted job in journalism as the editor-in-chief of the sports and culture blog, Deadspin. Just over a year later a post about why she was resigning went viral – a private equity firm had bought Deadspin’s parent company, and was seeking " ... Show More
55m 40s
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2021
Welcome To AudioBook Club
Welcome to AudioBook Club!AudioBook Club is a monthly event and podcast where we celebrate and discuss Black, Asian, Queer and female narratives in literature. Every month we meet with other Audiobookworms to discuss an Audiobook recommended by you.To attend the next live AudioBo ... Show More
1m 33s
Jul 2021
The Wonder Years, but make it books | Ask A Book Critic
A caller asks for books that feel like The Wonder Years. Vox book critic Constance Grady recommends three books that are perfect for summer nostalgia. Plus, Constance discusses the “free narrative” of The Princess Bride in a clip from the Vox Book Club Zoom event. Constance recom ... Show More
11m 30s
Apr 2019
Ep 182: Matching the right (audio)book to the right listener
A request we hear a lot at WSIRN is “can we have another episode about audiobooks??” So today, Anne is bringing in Michele Cobb, publisher at Audiofile magazine, to not only help recommend audiobooks for YOU, but to match Anne with her own next great audiobook read. Michele and A ... Show More
50m 59s
Aug 2021
The sex, drugs, and murder reading list | Ask a Book Critic
A listener asked for books that are mysterious, intriguing, and may or may not involve a murder. More specifically, books like The Secret History. Vox book critic Constance Grady gives four recommendations this week, including an entire genre. Plus, hear part of last year’s Vox B ... Show More
11m 49s
Apr 2024
Episode 473 || Annie Recommends: Audiobooks
This week on From the Front Porch, we have a new series: Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. Sometimes, you just want a good book list. This mo ... Show More
42m 48s
May 2021
Hard Art by Jaap Boekestein
A strong independent woman who knows what she wants. A handsome but shrewd business man who has what she wants. They like to play a game of wits, savvy, and sexuality. Perhaps, in the end, they’ll find a mutually beneficial agreement. Out now!!! The Sexy Librarian's Dirty 30 vol. ... Show More
31m 15s
Jul 2021
Our brains never log off the internet | Ask a Book Critic
This week, Constance recommends novels about how being Extremely Online™ messes with our brains. Plus, hear Constance in conversation with Rumaan Alam about his book Leave the World Behind from Vox’s Book Club Zoom event in June. Constance recommends: Self Care by Leigh Stein Fak ... Show More
11m 35s
Dec 2020
Interview with Lyssa Kay Adams
In this week’s episode, Kendra and Joce chat with Lyssa Kay Adams, the author of The Bromance Book Club series. (Note: While we enjoyed this series, the title third book includes ableist language. The title has very little to do with the content, but we just wanted to give you a ... Show More
46m 43s
Jun 2021
Ep. 111 | Golden Girls
In this week’s episode, Kendra, Jaclyn, and the rest of the Reading Women team share books by or about older women.Thanks to Our Sponsors! Get $10 off StoryWorth by going to storyworth.com/readingwomen. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreo ... Show More
35 m
Sep 2021
How to find yourself in a book | Ask a Book Critic
For our very last episode, a listener asked for books with disabled protagonists. Specifically, characters whose disability is not their defining trait. Ask a Book Critic will continue in text form, so don’t stop sending your requests! Check out vox.com/ask-a-book-critic. Thank y ... Show More
6m 29s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami