LARB Radio Hour

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

Articles

Leslie Jamison’s “Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story”
Leslie Jamison joins Medaya and Kate to discuss her latest book “Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story,” a memoir that chronicles the birth of her daughter and the collapse of her marriage soon after.
LARB Radio HourMar 1, 2024
Phillip B. Williams’s “Ours”
Eric Newman speaks with Phillip B. Williams about his debut novel, “Ours.”
LARB Radio HourFeb 23, 2024
Lucy Sante’s “I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition”
Kate Wolf speaks to cultural critic and historian Lucy Sante about her latest book, “I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition.”
LARB Radio HourFeb 16, 2024
Adam Shatz’s “The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon”
Adam Shatz speaks with Kate Wolf and Eric Newman about his latest book, “The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon.”
LARB Radio HourFeb 9, 2024
Nathan Thrall’s “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy”
Writer Nathan Thrall joins Kate Wolf to talk about his recent book, “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy,” which was published last October and named one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker, The Economist, The New Republic, and the Financial Times.
LARB Radio HourFeb 2, 2024
E.J. Koh’s “The Liberators”
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman are joined by E. J. Koh to discuss her debut novel, “The Liberators,” LARB Book Club’s pick for Winter 2024.
LARB Radio HourJan 26, 2024
Kohei Saito’s “Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto”
The philosopher Kohei Saito speaks to Eric Newman and Kate Wolf about his book “Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto.”
LARB Radio HourJan 19, 2024
Lexi Freiman’s “The Book of Ayn”
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman are joined by author Lexi Freiman to discuss her latest novel, "The Book of Ayn."
LARB Radio HourJan 12, 2024
Alicia Kennedy’s “No Meat Required”
Eric Newman and Kate Wolf speak with writer Alicia Kennedy about “No Meat Required: The Cultural History and Culinary Future of Plant-Based Eating.”
LARB Radio HourJan 5, 2024
Ed Park’s “Same Bed Different Dreams”
Author Ed Park joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to discuss his new novel, “Same Bed Different Dreams.”
LARB Radio HourDec 29, 2023
The Best of 2023
LARB Radio Hour hosts Kate, Medaya, and Eric share their favorite books, movies, TV shows, music, magazines, and more in this look back at the year that was 2023.
LARB Radio HourDec 22, 2023
Blake Butler’s “Molly”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher speak with the writer and editor Blake Butler about his latest book, a memoir called “Molly.”
LARB Radio HourDec 15, 2023
Robert Glück’s “About Ed”
Eric Newman and Kate Wolf are joined by the author, editor, and co-founder of the New Narrative movement Robert Glück to discuss his latest book, “About Ed.”
LARB Radio HourDec 8, 2023
Andrew Chan’s “Why Mariah Carey Matters”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by writer and critic Andrew Chan to discuss his latest book, “Why Mariah Carey Matters.”
LARB Radio HourDec 1, 2023
Sasha Frere-Jones’s “Earlier”
Writer, musician, and critic Sasha Frere-Jones joins Kate Wolf to discuss his first book, “Earlier.”
LARB Radio HourNov 27, 2023
Nicole Newnham’s “The Disappearance of Shere Hite”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by award-winning director Nicole Newnham to discuss her latest film, “The Disappearance of Shere Hite.”
LARB Radio HourNov 17, 2023