Making Room at the Inn

Claire Lewandowski joined a hotel worker union action and learned how to disarm the opposition with some costumes and a whole lot of singing.

Dec 15

Under the Sign of Saturn

Whether on mushrooms or not, the only all-bouffon clown troupe in Los Angeles makes fools of us all—just in time for the holidays.

Dec 14

Love Me Once, Love Me Twice

Madeleine Connors attends a Jenny Lewis concert at the Hollywood Palladium and finds her just as lovable the second time around.

Dec 13

Nostalgic for Nostalgia

Sarrah Wolfe attends a Devendra Banhart concert and finds that, sometimes, the charming musician can be exactly as charming as he seems.

Dec 12

LARB Radio Hour

Blake Butler’s “Molly”

Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher speak with the writer and editor Blake Butler about his latest book, a memoir called “Molly.”

Dec 15

LARB Radio Hour

Robert Glück’s “About Ed”

Eric Newman and Kate Wolf are joined by the author, editor, and co-founder of the New Narrative movement Robert Glück to discuss his latest book...

Dec 8

LARB Radio Hour

Andrew Chan’s “Why Mariah Carey Matters”

Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by writer and critic Andrew Chan to discuss his latest book, “Why Mariah Carey Matters.”

Dec 1

LARB Radio Hour

Sasha Frere-Jones’s “Earlier”

Writer, musician, and critic Sasha Frere-Jones joins Kate Wolf to discuss his first book, “Earlier.”

Nov 27