Slate's The Afterword

Karen Russell, Live at Politics and Prose

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:23:53 GMT

Author Karen Russell discusses her book of short stories, Vampires in the Lemon Grove. Live at Politics & Prose is a co-production of Slate and Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.

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Quiet: Susan Cain, Live at Politics and Prose

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Author Susan Cain discusses her book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. Live at Politics & Prose is a co-production of Slate and Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.

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The Afterword Is Going on Hiatus

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:44:24 GMT

After 30 episodes, The Afterword is going on hiatus.

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The Afterword: Lawrence Wright on Scientology

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Lawrence Wright, author of Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief.

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The Afterword: Learning How To Look

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Alexandra Horowitz, author of On Looking: Eleven Walks With Expert Eyes.

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The Afterword: Inside the Hotel Industry

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 02:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Jacob Tomsky, author of Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality.

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The Afterword: The Man With 18 Miles of Books

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Fred Bass, owner of New York's Strand bookstore.

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The Afterword: Anne Applebaum on the Iron Curtain

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 02:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Anne Applebaum, author of Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1945-1956.

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The Afterword: Oliver Burkeman on the Negative Path to Happiness

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks to Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking.

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The Afterword: Robin Marantz Henig and Samantha Henig on Twentysomething.

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Robin Marantz Henig and Samantha Henig about their new book, Twentysomething: Why Do Young Adults Seem Stuck?

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The Afterword: Jeffrey Toobin on Obama and the Supreme Court

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Jeffrey Toobin about his new book, The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court.

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The Afterword: Christopher Bonanos on the Polaroid Story

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Christopher Bonanos about his new book, Instant: The Story of Polaroid.

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The Afterword: Lynn Povich on The Good Girls Revolt

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Lynn Povich about her new book, The Good Girls Revolt: How the Women of Newsweek Sued Their Bosses and Changed the Workplace.

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The Afterword: Paul Tough on How Children Succeed

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Paul Tough about his new book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character.

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The Afterword: Garret Kezier on Privacy

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with essayist Garret Keizer about his new book, Privacy.

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The Afterword: Stephan Talty on the Spy Who Saved D-Day

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Stephan Talty, author of Agent Garbo: The Brilliant, Eccentric Secret Agent Who Tricked Hitler & Saved D-Day.

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The Afterword: Tanner Colby on Integration

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Tanner Colby, author of Some of My Best Friends Are Black: The Strange Story of Integration in America.

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The Afterword: Robin Shulman on New York City's Rich Food Culture

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Robin Shulman, author of Eat the City.

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The Afterword: William J. Dobson on the Dictator's Dilemma

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with William J. Dobson, author of The Dictator's Learning Curve: Inside the Global Battle for Democracy.

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The Afterword: Daniel Gross Challenges the Myth of American Decline

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Daniel Gross, author of Better, Stronger, Faster.

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The Afterword: Pam Belluck on Island Practice

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Pam Belluck, author of Island Practice: Cobblestone Rash, Underground Tom, and Other Adventures of a Nantucket Doctor.

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The Afterword: Edward Humes on America's Love Affair With Garbage

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Edward Humes, author of Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair With Trash.

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The Afterword: Alison Bechdel on Are You My Mother?

Thu, 10 May 2012 01:30:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Alison Bechdel, author of Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama.

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The Afterword: Why We Love the Water

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with Lynn Sherr, author of Swim: Why We Love the Water.

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The Afterword: The Life and Music of James Brown

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT

June Thomas talks with R.J. Smith, author of The One: The Life and Music of James Brown.

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The Afterword: How Creativity Works

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:00:00 GMT

June Thomas speaks with Jonah Lehrer, author of Imagine: How Creativity Works.

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The Afterword: A Year of Buying Black

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:00:00 GMT

June Thomas speaks with Maggie Anderson, author of Our Black Year: One Family's Quest To Buy Black in America's Racially Divided Economy.

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The Afterword: Making a Toaster From Scratch

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:00:00 GMT

June Thomas speaks with Thomas Thwaites, author of The Toaster Project, Or a Heroic Attempt To Build a Simple Electric Appliance From Scratch.

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The Afterword: Rez Life

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

June Thomas speaks with David Treuer, the author of Rez Life: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life.

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The Afterword: The Midlife Industrial Complex

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

June Thomas speaks with Patricia Cohen, author of "In Our Prime: The Invention of Middle Age."

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The Afterword: An Aging Amateur Enters the Octagon

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

June Thomas speaks with Matthew Polly, author of Tapped Out: Rear Naked Chokes, the Octagon, and the Last Emperor: An Odyssey in Mixed Martial Arts.

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The Afterword: Stealth of Nations

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:20:00 GMT

June Thomas speaks with Robert Neuwirth, author of Stealth of Nations: The Global Rise of the Informal Economy.

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The Afterword: Updating the Dictionary

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:30:00 GMT

In the debut episode of her new podcast, June Thomas speaks with Steve Kleinedler, the executive editor of the American Heritage Dictionary.

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