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.

Strange Journeys: Chloe Aridjis's "Sea Monsters"
Chloe Aridjis talks about her novel "Sea Monsters," the journey of a young girl who takes chase after both a budding romantic infatuation and a band of Ukrainian dwarfs.
LARB Radio HourMar 8, 2019
A Difficult Woman: The Fierceness and Feminism of Andrea Dworkin
Johanna Fateman and Amy Scholder, the editors of "Last Days at Hot Slit: the Radical Feminism of Andrea Dworkin," talk about Dworkin's literary and political legacy.
LARB Radio HourMar 1, 2019
LARB Radio Hour: Identity Theft
LARB talks to Dani Shapiro, author of the memoir "Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love."
LARB Radio HourFeb 22, 2019
LARB Radio Hour: Three Cynics and a Funeral
Join LARB editors Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman for a special Valentine’s Day episode.
LARB Radio HourFeb 15, 2019
LARB Radio Hour: Mitchell S. Jackson's "Survival Math"
Mitchell S. Jackson, author of 2013's widely acclaimed "The Residue," discusses his forthcoming book "Survival Math: Notes on an American Family."
LARB Radio HourFeb 1, 2019
LARB Radio Hour: Jeffrey Yang and the Mystique of Marfa
Poet Jeffrey Yang joins co-hosts Eric Newman and Kate Wolf to discuss "Hey, Marfa," his heralded new poetry collection.
LARB Radio HourJan 25, 2019
LARB Radio Hour: And the Winner for the Best Documentary is...
Oscar season is upon us and our fearless co-hosts Eric Newman, Medaya Ocher, and Kate Wolf bravely tender their predictions and preferences in a range of categories.
LARB Radio HourJan 18, 2019
LARB Radio Hour: John McPhee's Magisterial Patchwork
Legendary essayist John McPhee joins LARB to discuss his latest collection "The Patch."
LARB Radio HourJan 11, 2019
Telling Stories and Telling Histories: Wayétu Moore's "She Would Be King"
Wayétu Moore speaks with host Eric Newman about her debut novel "She Would Be King," which interweaves history with magical realism to re-tell Liberia's founding in the 19th century.
LARB Radio HourJan 4, 2019
LARB Radio Hour: John Wray's Improbable Leap of Faith
Author John Wray reads from and discusses his critically-lauded new novel, "Godsend."
LARB Radio HourDec 21, 2018
LA Stories: Howard Hughes, Starlets, and Outcast Punks in Dystopia
Karina Longworth returns to discuss her intriguing book, "Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes Hollywood."
LARB Radio HourDec 14, 2018
LARB Radio Hour: The Body as Archive
In a wide-ranging conversation about her new book, "No Archive Will Restore You," Julietta Singh and LARB hosts touch on gender, sexuality, parenting, and navigating the world in and as a body.
LARB Radio HourDec 7, 2018