Clarissa Romano

Clarissa Romano is the former fiction editor at the Los Angeles Review of Books. She is a writer, teacher, and editor whose short stories have appeared in numerous literary journals including The Los Angeles Review, The South Carolina Review, The Wisconsin Review, and Flatmancrooked. She is completing her first novel, Honey.

Articles

Impolite Sex: An Interview with Jardine Libaire on “White Fur”
Clarissa Romano talks to Jardine Libaire about her new novel, "White Fur."...
Clarissa RomanoMay 24, 2019
- Fiction
The Imitation Game
Jacob Rubin: “I just follow my characters around and wait for them to do something interesting.”...
Clarissa RomanoMar 14, 2015
- Fiction
“The Funniest Thing, Old Sport”: Tim Robbins Reads “The Great Gatsby”
Tim Robbins brings out the humor in Fitzgerald’s classic....
Clarissa RomanoOct 1, 2013
Podcast #18: Julian Tepper talks to Clarissa Romano
Senior Editor Clarissa Romano interviews Julian Tepper about his new novel Balls, serving Philip Roth coffee, and co-founding New York's The Oracle Club. ¤...
Clarissa RomanoJan 28, 2013
The Price of 'Gold'
FEMALE RIVALRIES make for excellent drama. Primetime soap operas are fueled by coifed and toned ladies in a range of ages and careers, battling each other over men, money, popularity, power. In Chris Cleave’s Gold, Zoe Castle and Kate ...
Clarissa RomanoAug 6, 2012
The LARB Interview: Francesca Lia Block
An audio interview with Francesca Lia Block, author of the beloved Weetzie Bat series, by LARB Senior Editor Clarissa Romano.     Producer/Engineer: Oliver Wang   Music: Iggy Pop   Click here to subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes....
Clarissa RomanoApr 23, 2012
PODCAST: Francesca Lia Block talks to Clarissa Romano
Senior Fiction Editor Clarissa Romano interviews author Francesca Lia Block...
Clarissa RomanoApr 23, 2012
Mentors: Barry Hannah
"There are some howlers among the pros as delectable as the successes and just as fine a tool of learning."...
Clarissa RomanoDec 26, 2011
Delight and Delectation: An Interview with Anne Germanacos
Two risks I court are keeping the fourth wall permeable and sticking closely to recognizable, lived stories....
Clarissa RomanoJul 27, 2011