Hilary Leichter’s “Terrace Story” and Lisa Teasley’s “Fluid”

By LARB Radio HourSeptember 29, 2023

Hilary Leichter’s “Terrace Story” and Lisa Teasley’s “Fluid”
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In the first half of the show, Medaya Ocher speaks with Hilary Leichter about her novel Terrace Story. It follows a young family who live in cramped quarters in a big city, surviving but financially strapped. One day, a woman named Stephanie comes over and when she opens the closet door they discover a magic terrace, which immediately disappears once Stephanie leaves, and only appears again when she returns. Suddenly, the family's tight, mediumrestricted lives take a turn for the magical—and the tragic.

Then, Kate Wolf is joined by writer, artist, and beloved former LARB senior editor Lisa Teasley to talk about her latest book of gripping short stories, Fluid, her first in two decades.

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The LARB Radio Hour is hosted by Eric Newman, Medaya Ocher, and Kate Wolf.

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