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.

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  Sally Mann’s “Art Work: On the Creative Life”

  Medaya Ocher and Kate Wolf speak to the photographer and writer Sally Mann about her new book, “Art Work: On the Creative Life.”

  LARB Radio HourSep 19, 2025

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  Where Have All the Cowboys Gone: Are Literary Men in Crisis?

  In this special episode, hosts Medaya Ocher, Kate Wolf, and Eric Newman discuss the “crisis” du jour in American publishing: the erosion of male literary stars and their readers across the landscape of contemporary fiction.

  LARB Radio HourSep 12, 2025

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  Fara Dabhoiwala’s “What is Free Speech? The History of a Dangerous Idea”

  Kate Wolf speaks with historian Fara Dabhoiwala about his new book, “What is Free Speech? The History of a Dangerous Idea”

  LARB Radio HourSep 5, 2025

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  Mosab Abu Toha’s “Forest of Noise”

  Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by Mosab Abu Toha, a Palestinian poet, short-story writer, and essayist, to talk about his new book, “Forest of Noise.”

  LARB Radio HourAug 29, 2025
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  Nicholas Boggs’s “James Baldwin: A Love Story”

  Eric Newman speaks with Nicholas Boggs about his monumental new biography, “James Baldwin: A Love Story.”

  LARB Radio HourAug 22, 2025
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  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, 2025

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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, 2025
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  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, 2025
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  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, 2025
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  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, 2025
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  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, 2025
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  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, 2025