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.

Vauhini Vara’s “Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age”
Eric Newman speaks with journalist and author Vauhini Vara about her new book “Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age.”
LARB Radio HourMay 23
Jon Hickey’s “Big Chief”
Eric Newman speaks with Jon Hickey about his debut novel “Big Chief.”
LARB Radio HourMay 16
Sarah LaBrie’s “No One Gets to Fall Apart”
Medaya Ocher is joined by TV writer, memoirist, and librettist Sarah LaBrie, author of the book “No One Gets to Fall Apart.”
May 9
Sarah Schulman’s “The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity”
Eric Newman and Kate Wolf speak with Sarah Schulman about her latest book, “The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity.”
LARB Radio HourMay 2
Maggie Nelson’s “Pathemata, Or, The Story of My Mouth”
Maggie Nelson joins Kate Wolf to discuss her new book “Pathemata, Or, The Story of My Mouth.”
LARB Radio HourApr 25
Katie Kitamura’s “Audition”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher speak with writer Katie Kitamura about her recent novel, “Audition.”
LARB Radio HourApr 18
Andrea Long Chu’s “Authority”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher speak with Andrea Long Chu about “Authority,” a collection of previously published and new essays and criticism.
LARB Radio HourApr 11
Lynne Tillman’s “Thrilled to Death”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher speak to Lynne Tillman about her latest book, “Thrilled to Death,” a collection of short stories selected from over four decades of her work.
LARB Radio HourApr 4
Pankaj Mishra’s “The World After Gaza: A History”
The writer Pankaj Mishra joins Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher to discuss his new book, “The World After Gaza: A History.”
LARB Radio HourMar 28
Bruce Robbins’s “Atrocity: A Literary History”
Eric Newman speaks with Bruce Robbins about his latest book, “Atrocity: A Literary History.”
LARB Radio HourMar 21
Torrey Peters’s “Stag Dance”
Eric Newman speaks with Torrey Peters about her new story collection, “Stag Dance.”
LARB Radio HourMar 14
Haley Mlotek’s “No Fault: A Memoir of Divorce and Romance”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher speak to writer Haley Mlotek about “No Fault: A Memoir of Divorce and Romance.”
LARB Radio HourMar 7