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Online book launches, readings, conversations about a wide range of literary topics -- welcome to SlantCast, the official podcast of Slant Books. Slant is an independent, not-for-profit literary press specializing in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, philosophy, theology, and belles lettres. Slant books are marked by the kind of meticulous craft and passion for language that are harder and harder to come by in our age of instant publishing and literary gimmickry. These are books that will lodge themselves in readers’ lives.
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SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by poet John Poch for the book launch of “Brooding Upon the Waters,” published by Slant Books.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by distinguished Renaissance scholar Erika Rummel to discuss the history of humanism with a focus on the life and achievements of Desiderius Erasmus.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by the new managing editor of Slant Books, Emily Kwilinski, to discuss the topic of her doctoral thesis on the theme of community in Shakespeare and Dostoevsky.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by four distinguished poets to celebrate the publication of Baron Wormser's posthumous poetry collection, “James Baldwin Smoking a Cigarette,” published by Slant Books.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by William E. Cain, George Dardess, and Peggy Rosenthal for a conversation about the meaning and value of "Close Reading" and why the practice is championed by Slant Books.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Howard Schaap for the book launch of “Brooding Upon the Waters,” published by Slant Books.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Bonnie Naradzay for the book launch of “Invited to the Feast,” published by Slant Books.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Molly McNett for the book launch of “Child of These Tears,” published by Slant Books.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Morgan Meis for the book launch of "The Grand Valley," recently published by Slant Books.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Eric Pankey for the book launch of "Vanishments," recently published by Slant Books.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Gary Fincke for the book launch of "For Now, We Have Been Spared," recently published by Slant Books.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Jonathan Fields and Christopher Vath for the book launch of "Spirto Gentil: An Invitation to Listen to Great Music with Luigi Giussani," recently published by Slant Books.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Davide Perillo and Jackie Aldrette for the book launch of Perillo's "Your Names Are Written in Heaven: The World of Rose Busingye," recently published by Slant Books.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Aaron Riches for the book launch of Luigi Giussani's "In Search of the Human Face," recently published by Slant Books.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Stephen Haven for the book launch of his poetry collection, "The Flight from Meaning," recently published by Slant Books. After his reading, Haven responds to questions from the attendees.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by novelist and critic Jenny Shank to discuss the publication of A.G. Mojtabai's novella, Featherless.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Tony Woodlief for the book launch of his debut novel, "We Shall Not All Sleep," recently published by Slant Books. After his reading, Woodlief responds to questions from the attendees.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Scott Cairns for the book launch of his new book, "Correspondence with My Greeks," recently published by Slant Books. After his reading, Scott responds to questions from the attendees.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Derek Updegraff for the book launch of his novel "Whole," recently published by Slant Books. After his reading, Updegraff responds to questions from the attendees.
SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Bret Lott for the book launch of his new book, "Gather the Olives: On Food and Hope and the Holy Land," recently published by Slant Books. After his reading, Lott responds to questions from the attendees.























