LARB Radio Hour

Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Medaya Ocher and Editors-at-Large Kate Wolf and Eric Newman, Los Angeles Review of Books Radio Hour is a weekly show featuring interviews, readings, and discussions about all things literary.

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  Kristin Ross's 'The Politics and Poetics of Everyday Life'

  Kristin Ross talks about her book, The Politics and Poetics of Everyday Life, and political transformation and cultural representation in an archive episode.

  LARB Radio HourFeb 6

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  Hamza Walker’s 'Monuments' and Senga Nengudi’s 'Populated Air'

  Co-curator of MOCA's Monuments exhibit Hamza Walker and Senga Nengudi join the podcast to talk about their respective art projects, history, and more.

  LARB Radio HourJan 30

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  Lauren Rothery's 'Television'

  Lauren Rothery talks about her new novel "Television," the current state of Hollywood, and why she thinks television is a good metaphor for romance.

  LARB Radio HourJan 23

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  Caroline Fraser's 'Murderland'

  Caroline Fraser talks about her new book Murderland, which takes an ecological lens to serial killers, and finds a connection between PNW plants and killers like Ted Bundy

  LARB Radio HourJan 16

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  Sally Mann’s 'Art Work: On the Creative Life'

  We revisit our episode with photographer and writer Sally Mann about her book, "Art Work: On the Creative Life."

  LARB Radio HourJan 2

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  Special Show: Jenny Slate and Sarah Manguso

  LARB Radio HourDec 26, 2025

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  Tales from Two Critics: A.S. Hamrah and Melissa Anderson on the Year in Film

  Film critics and authors A.S Hamrah and Melissa Anderson join the podcast to talk about 2025 in film, the Warner Bros. sale, AI use, and more.

  LARB Radio HourDec 19, 2025

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  Best of 2025

  LARB Radio Hour hosts pick their favorite books, movies, TV shows, music, magazines, and scandals from 2025. Listen to hear about Nuzzi, Superman, and more

  LARB Radio HourDec 12, 2025

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  Julia Loktev's "My Undesirable Friends"

  Julia Loktev joins the podcast to talk about her new documentary "My Undesirable Friends," following a team of journalists in Russia right before the invasion of Ukraine.

  LARB Radio HourDec 5, 2025

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  Robin Coste Lewis's "Archive of Desire"

  Robin Coste Lewis joins the podcast to talk about her new poetry collection, Archive of Desire. The four part collection came from collaboration around the 160th birthday of poet Constantin Cavafy

  LARB Radio HourDec 1, 2025

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  Brandon Taylor's "Minor Black Figures"

  Brandon Taylor talks about his latest novel “Minor Black Figures” on LARB Radio Hour. The book, out now, centers on Wyeth, a Black artist in his thirties wrestling with sudden viral fame.

  LARB Radio HourNov 21, 2025

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  Angela Flournoy's "The Wilderness"

  Kate Wolf and Eric Newman speak with Angela Flournoy about her novel, "The Wilderness."

  LARB Radio HourNov 7, 2025

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