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.

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
Dan Sinykin’s “Big Fiction”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by writer and professor, Dan Sinykin, to talk about his new book “Big Fiction: How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry.”
LARB Radio HourNov 10, 2023
Justin Torres’s “Blackouts”
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman speak with author Justin Torres about his latest novel, “Blackouts.”
LARB Radio HourNov 3, 2023
Dorothea Lasky’s “The Shining” and Anna Biller’s “Bluebeard’s Castle”
An LARB Radio Hour double-header Halloween horror special. In the first half, Kate Wolf is joined by the poet Dorothea Lasky to discuss her most recent poetry collection, “The Shining.” Then filmmaker Anna Biller speaks with Kate and Medaya Ocher about her first book, “Bluebeard’s Castle.”
LARB Radio HourOct 27, 2023
Lydia Kiesling's “Mobility”
LARB Editor-in-Chief Michelle Chihara and Executive Director Irene Yoon speak with author Lydia Kiesling about her novel “Mobility,” this fall’s LARB Book Club selection.
LARB Radio HourOct 20, 2023
Lydia Davis’s “Our Strangers”
Kate Wolf speaks to author and translator Lydia Davis about her latest collection of stories, “Our Strangers.”
LARB Radio HourOct 13, 2023
Mary Gabriel’s “Madonna: A Rebel Life”
Journalist and author Mary Gabriel joins Eric and Medaya to talk about her latest book, “Madonna: A Rebel Life.”
LARB Radio HourOct 6, 2023
Hilary Leichter’s “Terrace Story” and Lisa Teasley’s “Fluid”
In the first half of the show, Medaya Ocher speaks with Hilary Leichter about her novel “Terrace Story.” Then, Kate Wolf is joined by writer, artist, and beloved former LARB senior editor Lisa Teasley to talk about her latest book of gripping short stories, “Fluid,” her first in two decades.
LARB Radio HourSep 29, 2023