LARB Radio Hour

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

Articles

Nell Zink’s “Avalon”
Nell Zink joins Eric Newman and Kate Wolf to talk about her latest novel, “Avalon.”

LARB Radio HourJun 17, 2022
Renee Gladman’s “Plans for Sentences”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by Renee Gladman to speak about her latest book, "Plans for Sentences."
LARB Radio HourJun 10, 2022
Elif Batuman’s “Either/Or”
Novelist and New Yorker staff writer Elif Batuman joins Kate Wolf to discuss her latest book, “Either/Or.”

LARB Radio HourJun 3, 2022
Shelly Oria’s “I Know What’s Best for You: Stories on Reproductive Freedom”
Shelly Oria returns to speak with Kate Wolf about her latest anthology, "I Know What's Best for You: Stories on Reproductive Freedom."
LARB Radio HourMay 27, 2022
Hernan Diaz’s “Trust”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher speak with Hernan Diaz about his latest novel "Trust."
LARB Radio HourMay 20, 2022
Celia Paul’s “Letters to Gwen John”
Acclaimed artist and writer Celia Paul joins Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher to speak about her latest book "Letters to Gwen John", an epistolary memoir addressed to the Welsh painter Gwen John.
LARB Radio HourMay 13, 2022
Douglas Stuart’s “Young Mungo”
Douglas Stuart joins Eric Newman to talk about his new novel, “Young Mungo.”
LARB Radio HourMay 6, 2022
Margo Jefferson’s "Constructing a Nervous System"
Kate Wolf is joined by writer and critic Margo Jefferson, whose latest book is “Constructing a Nervous System: A Memoir.”
LARB Radio HourApr 29, 2022
Andrey Kurkov’s “Grey Bees”
Boris Dralyuk and Lindsay Wright are joined by Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov to discuss his novel “Grey Bees.”
LARB Radio HourApr 22, 2022
Patti Smith’s “The Melting”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher speak with musician, author, artist and all-around legend Patti Smith about her latest work, “The Melting.”
LARB Radio HourApr 15, 2022
NoViolet Bulawayo’s “Glory”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by NoViolet Bulawayo to talk about her latest novel, “Glory.”
LARB Radio HourApr 8, 2022
John Markoff's “Whole Earth” and Ulysses Jenkins’s “Without Your Interpretation”
Kate Wolf speaks to John Markoff about his latest book, “Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand,” as well as to artist Ulysses Jenkins.
LARB Radio HourApr 1, 2022
Danielle Lindemann’s “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us”
Danielle Lindemann joins Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher to talk about her latest book, “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us.”
LARB Radio HourMar 25, 2022
Adam Phillips’s “On Wanting to Change” and “On Getting Better”
Kate Wolf is joined by Adam Phillips to discuss his two latest books, both published this year, “On Wanting to Change” and “On Getting Better.”
LARB Radio HourMar 18, 2022
Pankaj Mishra’s “Run and Hide”
Pankaj Mishra joins Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman to talk about his new novel, “Run and Hide.”
LARB Radio HourMar 11, 2022
Claire-Louise Bennett’s “Checkout 19”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by Claire-Louise Bennett, whose new novel is “Checkout 19.”
LARB Radio HourMar 4, 2022