Press

Chicago Humanities Festival with David Mitchell
Riva engages in fascinating conversation with David Mitchell

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Interview
Riva speaks to SAIC about her art, stigmatized identities, and the challenge of writing a memoir.

Pure Wow Gift List for Men
Golem Girl listed as Pure Wow's number 33 of 75 Best Gifts for Men

This is the Author Podcast
Meet the Author with Penguin Random House

One World Ideas x Action: Art as Resistance
Riva in conversation with artist Molly Crabapple, moderated by publisher Christopher Jackson.

Golem Girl named CHIRBy Award Finalist
Chicago Review of Books has named Golem Girl as a finalist for the CHIRBy Award in the category of Nonfiction.

Publishers Weekly: Disability Futures Fellows
Ford, Mellon Team to names Riva a Disability Futures Fellow

NYT: Disability Futures Initiative Announced
Riva is honored to be among the winners of the first Disability Futures initiative, a new fellowship established by the Ford Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support disabled artists.

Lit Hub
Lit Hub's The Hub announces Disability Futures Fellows

Open Book with Scott Simon
Riva visits with NPR's Scott Simon and family on Open Book.

NPR Weekend Edition Interview
Scott Simon speaks to Riva about her new book, which recounts a life growing up with spina bifida.

Jewish Journal Review
The Jewish Journal reviews Golem Girl

Amazon Book Review
Golem Girl named one of Amazon's Best Books of October

Lambda Literary
Golem Girl named October's Most Anticipated LGBTQ Books

Curatorial Talks: Riva Lehrer and Terry R. Myers
Riva in conversation with Los Angeles-based writer and independent curator Terry R. Myers .

Kirkus Book Review: Golem Girl
Kirkus declares Golem Girl, "An extraordinary memoir suffused with generosity, consistent insight, and striking artwork."

Publisher Press Release: Golem Girl
Golem Girl was published by the One World imprint of Penguin/Random House. Christopher Jackson, publisher and senior editor, has established One World as a powerful home for literary social justice. Authors include Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ibram X Kendi, and Mira Jacob.

Mention: Code of the Freaks
Shout out from the folks at Code of the Freaks