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.

Jenny Liou’s “Muscle Memory”
LARB Editor-In-Chief Michelle Chihara joins poet Jenny Liou to talk about her debut book "Muscle Memory."
LARB Radio HourApr 8, 2023
McKenzie Wark’s “Raving”
Kate Wolf speaks with the writer McKenzie Wark about her latest book, “Raving.”

LARB Radio HourMar 31, 2023
Cristina Rivera Garza’s “Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s Search for Justice”
Medaya Ocher and Kate Wolf speak with Cristina Rivera Garza about her book “Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s Search for Justice.”
LARB Radio HourMar 24, 2023
Malcolm Harris’ “Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World”
Malcolm Harris joins Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher to discuss “Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World.”
LARB Radio HourMar 17, 2023
2023 Oscars Preview
Eric Newman is joined by LA RB Film Editor Annie Berke and film critic Kyle Turner for a special 2023 Oscars Preview episode.
LARB Radio HourMar 10, 2023
Emmanuel Iduma’s “I Am Still With You”
Kate Wolf is joined by writer and critic Emmanuel Iduma to discuss his new memoir, “I Am Still With You: A Reckoning With Silence, Inheritance, and History.”
LARB Radio HourMar 3, 2023
Laura Poitras’ “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman speak to Laura Poitras about her latest documentary, "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed," recently nominated for an Academy Award.
LARB Radio HourFeb 24, 2023
Ann Goldstein on Alba de Céspedes’ “Forbidden Notebook”
Medaya Ocher and Kate Wolf speak with Ann Goldstein, whose most recent translated work is “Forbidden Notebook” by Alba de Céspedes.
LARB Radio HourFeb 17, 2023
Maggie Millner’s “Couplets”
Maggie Millner joins Medaya Ocher and Kate Wolf to discuss her debut book, “Couplets.”

LARB Radio HourFeb 10, 2023
De’Shawn Charles Winslow’s “Decent People”
Kate Wolf and Eric Newman are joined by author De’Shawn Charles Winslow to speak about his novel, “Decent People.”
LARB Radio HourFeb 3, 2023
Kathryn Ma’s “The Chinese Groove”
Kathryn Ma joins Eric Newman to discuss her most recent novel, “The Chinese Groove.”

LARB Radio HourJan 27, 2023
Curtis White’s “Transcendent: Art and Dharma in a Time of Collapse.”
Curtis White joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to speak about his latest essay collection, “Transcendent: Art and Dharma in a Time of Collapse.”
LARB Radio HourJan 20, 2023