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.

Rivka Galchen’s “Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by Rivka Galchen, whose new novel is “Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch.”
LARB Radio HourJul 23, 2021
Claire Fuller’s “Unsettled Ground”
Boris Dralyuk and Medaya Ocher are joined by author Claire Fuller to discuss “Unsettled Ground,” this season’s selection for the LARB Book Club.
LARB Radio HourJul 16, 2021
Davarian L. Baldwin’s “In The Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities”
Kate Wolf and Eric Newman speak with Davarian L. Baldwin, whose newest book is “In The Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities.”
LARB Radio HourJul 2, 2021
Kristen Arnett’s “With Teeth”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher talk with queer writer Kristen Arnett about her new novel, “With Teeth.”
LARB Radio HourJun 25, 2021
Kate Zambreno’s “To Write as if Already Dead” & Susan Bernofsky’s “Clairvoyant of the Small”
On this week’s show the hosts are joined Kate Zambreno and Susan Bernofsky, who have both written magisterial works about past literary masters.
LARB Radio HourJun 18, 2021
Joan Silber’s “Secrets of Happiness”
Author Joan Silber joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to discuss her new novel, Secrets of Happiness.
LARB Radio HourJun 11, 2021
Carol Anderson’s “The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America”
Carol Anderson joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to discuss her latest book, “The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America.”
LARB Radio HourJun 4, 2021
Matthew Heineman’s “The Boy from Medellín”
Filmmaker Matthew Heineman joins Eric Newman to talk about his latest documentary, “The Boy from Medellín,” which centers on reggaeton superstar J Balvin.
LARB Radio HourMay 28, 2021
Sarah Schulman’s “Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993”
Sarah Schulman joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to discuss her new book, “Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993.”
LARB Radio HourMay 21, 2021
Jacqueline Rose’s “On Violence and On Violence Against Women”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by feminist critic Jacqueline Rose to discuss her new book, “On Violence and On Violence Against Women.”
LARB Radio HourMay 14, 2021
Larissa Pham’s “Pop Song: Adventures in Art and Intimacy”
Larissa Pham joins Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman to discuss her debut collection, “Pop Song: Adventures in Art and Intimacy.”
LARB Radio HourMay 7, 2021
Helen Oyeyemi’s Peaces
Eric and Daya are joined by acclaimed author Helen Oyeyemi, whose latest novel is “Peaces.”
LARB Radio HourApr 30, 2021