LARB Radio Hour

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Fady Joudah's "Exhibit G"

October 09, 2026

Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by Palestinian American poet, translator and physician Fady Joudah to discuss his latest book, Exhibit G. The collection, a nominee for the National Book Award in Poetry, brings together poetry, prose, and photographs on the ongoing genocide in Gaza. In this bold and illuminating work, Joudah wrestles with language, perspective, as well as the innate tensions within the writing itself: How to document a genocide in English, the language of the oppressor...

Trauma!

October 02, 2026

In this special chat episode, Medaya Ocher, Eric Newman, and Kate Wolf use Catherine Liu's new book Traumatized to dive into the political uses and pitfalls of trauma. Liu argues that the elite professional class has fully absorbed the trauma narrative; the story of an individual's suffering and recovery courses through the culture on social and mass media not as a tool for liberation, but as a means of keeping the status quo. In turning our gaze away from class struggle, the discourse of tra...

Samuel Stein's "A Right to Housing?"

September 25, 2026

The writer and housing policy advocate Samuel Stein joins Kate Wolf to speak about his new book,  A Right to Housing? It lays out how housing could indeed become a human right, accessible to all, through things like the decommodification of the real estate market, the construction of—and conversion to—more social housing, federal regulation, and continued tenant organizing. The second half of the book, meanwhile, contends with just how distant many of these steps seem in the present, and even...

New Books Network · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners

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LARB Radio Hour is hosted by Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher. Its publicly listed emails are info@lareviewofbooks.org, membership@lareviewofbooks.org, and editorial@lareviewofbooks.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for LARB Radio Hour?

The publicly listed emails for LARB Radio Hour: info@lareviewofbooks.org, membership@lareviewofbooks.org, and editorial@lareviewofbooks.org.

How many listeners does LARB Radio Hour have?

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Who is an ideal guest for LARB Radio Hour?

LARB Radio Hour typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Published authors, literary journalists, scholars, and public intellectuals with a substantive new book, significant body of work, or distinctive expertise relevant to literature and cultural criticism. Common among recent guests: Published books with significant literary or public-interest themes; Bylines in respected newspapers, magazines, or literary journals; Recognized expertise in cultural, political, legal, or literary subjects. Recent guests include Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor, and Izabella Scott.

How hard is it to get booked on LARB Radio Hour?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does LARB Radio Hour cover?

Recent episodes cover Art, Literature, Literary Criticism, Literary Nonfiction, and Cultural Criticism. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.