Radio Hour: “Valley Fever,” Revisiting John Barth, and the Golden Age of Comic Books
Katherine Taylor talks “Valley Fever,“ and author Antoine Wilson explains why he refused to review John Barth’s forthcoming “Collected Stories.“
August 27, 2015
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On this week’s show, author Katherine Taylor talks about her new book Valley Fever and her admiration for Vivian Gornick, author Antoine Wilson explains why he refused to write a LARB review of John Barth’s forthcoming Collected Stories, and mystery writer Gary Phillips returns to talk about Something Strange is Going On!, a short story collection based on the life of the nefarious 1930s cartoonist Fletcher Hanks.
Featuring Tom Lutz, Laurie Winer, and Seth Greenland. Produced by Jerry Gorin.
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LARB Radio Hour airs every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles.
Did you know LARB is a reader-supported nonprofit?
LARB publishes daily without a paywall as part of our mission to make rigorous, incisive, and engaging writing on every aspect of literature, culture, and the arts freely accessible to the public. Help us continue this work with your tax-deductible donation today!