Lethal Irony: On Han Ong’s “Fixer Chao”
Zoe Hu reviews Han Ong’s 2001 novel “Fixer Chao” and sees an allegory of the writers and con artists of our own era.
Zoe Hu reviews Han Ong’s 2001 novel “Fixer Chao” and sees an allegory of the writers and con artists of our own era.
Zoë HuFeb 17
Michael Knapp reviews Peter Stamm’s “The Archive of Feelings.”
Michael KnappFeb 15
Dan Magers speaks with Ben Fama about his debut novel, “If I Close My Eyes.”
Dan MagersFeb 9
Brianna Di Monda reviews William Oldroyd’s cinematic adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel “Eileen.”
Brianna Di MondaFeb 9
Rowland Bagnall reviews Anne Carson’s “Wrong Norma.”
Rowland BagnallFeb 7
Vivian Medithi interviews Melissa Broder about her novel “Death Valley.”
Vivian MedithiFeb 5
Michaela Cavanagh reviews C Pam Zhang’s “Land of Milk and Honey.”
Michaela CavanaghJan 28
Josh Billings reviews the new translation of Russian author Andrey Platonov’s classic novel “Chevengur.”
Josh BillingsJan 25
Elizabeth Gonzalez James reviews Álvaro Enrigue’s “You Dreamed of Empires.”
Haig Chahinian interviews Nancy Agabian about her new book “The Fear of Large and Small Nations.”
Haig ChahinianJan 8
Conor Truax reviews the republication of Pierre Drieu La Rochelle’s 1931 novel “The Fire Within.”
Conor TruaxJan 8
David Wolpe reviews Nora Gold’s “18: Jewish Stories Translated from 18 Languages.”
David WolpeJan 6
Torsa Ghosal reviews the English translation of Bangladeshi British author Leesa Gazi’s novel “Good Girls.”
Torsa GhosalDec 31, 2023
Los Angeles booksellers choose their favorite books of 2023.
LARB StaffDec 24, 2023
Collin Mitchell talks with William Kotzwinkle about his long, storied career and his latest novel, “Bloody Martini.”
Collin MitchellDec 23, 2023
George Saunders in conversation with Charles Yu for the 2023 LARB Luminary Dinner.
Charles YuDec 21, 2023
Josh Cook reviews Steven Millhauser’s new story collection “Disruptions.”
Josh CookDec 19, 2023
Alice Kelly reviews Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel’s “Dayswork.”
Alice KellyDec 16, 2023
Adolf Alzuphar reviews “Antoine of Gommiers” by Haitian author Lyonel Trouillot.
Adolf AlzupharDec 13, 2023
Rose Higham-Stainton reviews Robert Glück’s “About Ed.”
Rose Higham-StaintonDec 13, 2023
Ellie Eberlee reviews Daniel Gumbiner’s “Fire in the Canyon.”
Ellie EberleeDec 10, 2023
Fear and Writing in Xinjiang: On Tahir Hamut Izgil’s “Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet’s Memoir of China’s Genocide” and Perhat...
Benno WeinerNov 28, 2023
Julia Sirmons compares three adaptations of Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando”: “Freak Orlando,” “Orlando,” and “Orlando: My Political Biography.”
Julia SirmonsNov 25, 2023
Ed Simon reviews Benjamín Labatut’s newest book “The MANIAC.”
Ed SimonNov 25, 2023