LARB Radio Hour

Articles

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  Erik Davis on the Art of LSD

  Erik Davis joins Kate Wolf to speak about his latest book, “Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium.”

  LARB Radio HourMay 31, 2024
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  Legacy Russell’s “Black Meme”

  Writer and curator Legacy Russell joins Kate Wolf to discuss her new book, “Black Meme,” which theorizes the history of viral images of Blackness in America from the dawn of the 20th century to the present.

  LARB Radio HourMay 24, 2024
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  Miranda July’s “All Fours”

  Miranda July speaks to Kate Wolf about her latest novel, “All Fours.”

  LARB Radio HourMay 17, 2024
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  Danielle Dutton’s “Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other”

  Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by writer and publisher Danielle Dutton, author of “Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other” as well as “Margaret the First” and “Sprawl.”

  LARB Radio HourMay 10, 2024
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  On Giving Up

  In this special episode, hosts Medaya Ocher, Kate Wolf, and Eric Newman discuss the case for and against giving up—on life, vices, dreams, creative pursuits, jobs, relationships, exercise, and work.

  LARB Radio HourMay 9, 2024
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  Anna Shechtman’s “The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle” 

  Scholar and writer Anna Shechtman joins Medaya Ocher to discuss her book “The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle.” 

  LARB Radio HourMay 3, 2024
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  The Veteranos of East LA

  Scholar Randol Contreras joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to discuss his new book “The Marvelous Ones: Drugs, Gang Violence, and Resistance in East Los Angeles.”

  LARB Radio HourApr 26, 2024
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  Mother Tongues and Mother Dolls

  A double-header episode about two new novels that each feature high stakes feats of translation.

  LARB Radio HourApr 19, 2024
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  Victoria Chang on Finding Agnes Martin During Crisis

  Kate Wolf speaks with the poet Victoria Chang about her latest collection of poems, “With My Back to the World.”

  LARB Radio HourApr 12, 2024
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  Morgan Neville’s “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces”

  Eric Newman speaks with director Morgan Neville about his new film “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces.”

  LARB Radio HourApr 5, 2024
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  The Morality of Memoir, or, Daddy I Want Coffee!

  On this special episode, hosts Medaya Ocher, Kate Wolf, and Eric Newman talk about the ethics and politics of memoir in the wake of several recent controversies.

  LARB Radio HourApr 2, 2024
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  Tommy Orange’s “Wandering Stars”

  Eric Newman speaks with writer Tommy Orange about his novel “Wandering Stars,” a multigenerational epic that is both prequel and sequel to his award-winning 2018 debut “There There.”

  LARB Radio HourMar 29, 2024
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  The Problem with Adoption

  Kate Wolf speaks with sociologist Gretchen Sisson about her first book, “Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood.”

  LARB Radio HourMar 22, 2024
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  Brad Gooch’s “Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring”

  Eric Newman and Kate Wolf speak with Brad Gooch about his new biography, “Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring.”

  LARB Radio HourMar 15, 2024
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  Tana French’s “The Hunter”

  Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman speak with megawatt mystery maven Tana French about her latest novel, “The Hunter.”

  LARB Radio HourMar 8, 2024
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  LARB Radio Hour x Film Comment 2024 Oscars Preview

  In this special episode, Eric Newman chats with LARB Film & TV editor Annie Berke and Film Comment co-editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute for a preview of this year’s Academy Awards.

  LARB Radio HourMar 5, 2024