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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... more
FAQs about SlantCast:How many episodes does SlantCast have?The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.
February 10, 2026#39: What is "Humanism"?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....more1h 1minPlay
January 26, 2026#38: What Literature Tells Us about the Need for CommunitySlantCast 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....more1h 7minPlay
January 15, 2026#37: Book Launch Event for "James Baldwin Smoking a Cigarette"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....more58minPlay
December 11, 2025#36: "What is Close Reading?"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....more1h 12minPlay
December 03, 2025#35: Book Launch Event for "Brooding Upon the Waters"SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Howard Schaap for the book launch of “Brooding Upon the Waters,” published by Slant Books....more1h 3minPlay
October 29, 2025#34: Book Launch Event for "Invited to the Feast"SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Bonnie Naradzay for the book launch of “Invited to the Feast,” published by Slant Books....more1h 6minPlay
October 01, 2025#33: Book Launch Event for "Child of These Tears"SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Molly McNett for the book launch of “Child of These Tears,” published by Slant Books....more1h 3minPlay
August 28, 2025#32: Book Launch Event for "The Grand Valley"SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Morgan Meis for the book launch of "The Grand Valley," recently published by Slant Books....more1h 7minPlay
May 29, 2025#31: Book Launch Event for "Vanishments"SlantCast host Gregory Wolfe is joined by Eric Pankey for the book launch of "Vanishments," recently published by Slant Books....more1h 17minPlay
April 01, 2025#30: Book Launch Event for "For Now, We Have Been Spared"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....more1h 4minPlay
FAQs about SlantCast:How many episodes does SlantCast have?The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.