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.

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
Anand Giridharadas’ “The Persuaders”
Award-winning journalist Anand Giridharadas joins Eric Newman and LA RB’s new Editor-in-Chief Michelle Chihara to talk about his latest book, "The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy."
LARB Radio HourJan 14, 2023
Sabrina Imbler’s “How Far the Light Reaches”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher speak with Sabrina Imbler, a writer and science journalist, about her debut essay collection, “How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures.”
LARB Radio HourJan 6, 2023
Best of 2022: Adam Phillips’s “On Wanting to Change” and “On Getting Better”
In an encore presentation, Adam Phillips joins Kate Wolf to discuss his two latest books, both published this year, “On Wanting to Change” and “On Getting Better.”
LARB Radio HourDec 30, 2022
Jordan Stein’s “Rip Tales”
Writer and curator Jordan Stein joins Kate Wolf to discuss his book “Rip Tales: Jay DeFeo’s Estocada and Other Pieces.”
LARB Radio HourDec 23, 2022
The Best of 2022
The hosts of LARB Radio Hour Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman share their favorite books, movies, TV shows, podcasts, music, and more in this look back at the year that was 2022.
LARB Radio HourDec 16, 2022
Joyce Chopra’s “Lady Director” and Chris Smith’s “Sr.”
A LARB Radio Hour double feature with Kate Wolf and Eric Newman joined by Joyce Chopra to discuss her memoir, “Lady Director: Adventures in Hollywood, Television, and Beyond.” And Kate Wolf in conversation with Chris Smith about his most recent movie, “Sr.”
LARB Radio HourDec 9, 2022
Jamieson Webster’s “Disorganisation and Sex”
Kate Wolf speaks with the writer and psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster about her recent book “Disorganisation and Sex.”
LARB Radio HourDec 2, 2022
Hilton Als’ “My Pinup”
Hilton Als, joins Eric Newman to discuss his hybrid memoir-essay, “My Pinup.”
LARB Radio HourNov 28, 2022