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.

Nathan Kernan's “Day Like Any Other: The Life of James Schuyler”
Kate Wolf speaks with Nathan Kernan about his new biography, “A Day Like Any Other: The Life of James Schuyler.”
LARB Radio HourAug 15
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Talking “Heightened Scrutiny” with Sam Feder and Amy Scholder
Eric Newman speaks with director Sam Feder and producer Amy Scholder about their new documentary “Heightened Scrutiny.”
LARB Radio HourAug 8
Michael Clune’s “Pan”
Writer and scholar Michael Clune joins Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher to discuss his debut novel, “Pan.”
LARB Radio HourAug 1
Sebastian Castillo’s “Fresh, Green Life”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by writer and professor Sebastian Castillo whose new novel “Fresh, Green Life” is the LARB Book Club pick for the summer.
LARB Radio HourJul 25
Catherine Lacey’s “The Möbius Book”
Medaya Ocher and Kate Wolf speak with writer Catherine Lacey, about her latest novel “The Möbius Book.”
LARB Radio HourJul 18
LARB x The Stacks Podcast: Books on the Internet
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman speak with Traci Thomas, host of the “The Stacks” podcast.
LARB Radio HourJul 11
Revisiting Ruth Wilson Gilmore’s “Abolition Geography: Essays Toward Liberation”
For July 4th, we dive into the archives to bring you an episode that still feels quite timely. Ruth Wilson Gilmore joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to talk about her new collection, “Abolition Geography.”
LARB Radio HourJul 4
Susan Choi’s “Flashlight”
Susan Choi joins Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher to speak about her new novel, “Flashlight.”
LARB Radio HourJun 27
Pride Month: Featuring Vince Aletti and Milo Todd
In this double episode celebrating pride month, Kate Wolf speaks with the critic Vince Aletti about his new book, “Physique,” and then Eric Newman speaks with Milo Todd about his novel “The Lilac People.”
LARB Radio HourJun 20
Alison Bechdel’s “Spent”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher speak with Alison Bechdel about her new graphic novel, “Spent.”
LARB Radio HourJun 13
What To Do About Shame?
In this special episode, hosts Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman wrestle with the question: What are we to do about shame?
LARB Radio HourJun 6
Dan Nadel’s “Crumb: A Cartoonist's Life”
Dan Nadel joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to speak about his new biography, “Crumb: A Cartoonist's Life.”
LARB Radio HourMay 30