On this week's show, author David Shields talks about his new collaboration That Thing You Do With Your Mouth, LARB senior editor Sarah Mesle recommends The Royal We by the creators of the popular blog Go Fug Yourself, and Parnaz Foroutan joins to discuss her debut novel, The Girl from the Garden.

Featuring Tom Lutz, Laurie Winer, and Seth Greenland. Produced by Jerry Gorin. The LARB Radio Hour airs Thursdays at 2:30pm on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles.