We Are Not Removed from Our Process
Excerpts from Larry Sultan’s posthumous selected writings, ‘Water over Thunder,’ offer a new lens on his artistic process, sense of place, and pedagogy.
Asha Schechter, Larry SultanFeb 21
- Art & Architecture
Featured Exhibit
Microinternational
Microinternational is a comprehensive monograph of a performance project of a group of artists (Microinternational) in Los Angeles during the 1990s. The catalogue is published by 2nd Cannons Publications.
More from Microinternational View all artists

Sustaining the Rule of Law
Jessica Greenberg offers a compelling, though at times jargon-ridden, analysis of the history of the European Court of Human Rights.
Mark EllisFeb 21
Namwali Serpell's 'On Morrison'
Novelist and critic Namwali Serpell joins the podcast to discuss her latest book, 'On Morrison. '
LARB Radio HourFeb 20
- LARB Radio Hour
The Artist Is Present (Online)
Sophie Bishop’s new book tracks the pressures artists face to conform their ‘brands’ to the demands of the algorithmic boss.
Sarah BrouilletteFeb 20
- Art & Architecture
- Economics and Finance
You Say You Want a Revolution
Should historians look at violent revolutions with rose-colored glasses while vindicating the terror that carried them forth?
Jack JacobsFeb 19
- History
- Politics
A Fiction of Global Terror
Timothy Rideout’s new book shows how precarity among the middle and working classes powers the fears at the heart of 21st-century gothic literature.
Tracy Fernandez RysavyFeb 19

Which cover will you choose?
As a celebration of our 15th anniversary, our next LARB Quarterly issue will be printed in four editions, each with distinct cover art. Become a member today to choose your cover!
Join LARB
Writing about Illness with Emmeline Clein
April 14, 2026 12:00 AM
Learn more
LARB RADIO HOUR
Richard Hell's 'Godlike'
Richard Hell joins the podcast to speak about the reissue of his novel 'Godlike'
LARB Radio HourFeb 13
- LARB Radio Hour

Help us keep LARB paywall-free.

Become a member today!

THE ROAD AHEAD
Iranians Don’t Need to Prove Their Revolution to You
The uprising in Iran isn’t only against armed oppression; it’s also over narrative.
Sahar DelijaniFeb 1
- Politics
- History
COLOR OF THE YEAR?
Mama Don’t Take My Chromophobia Away
Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year is selling us a white fantasy.
Lida Zeitlin-WuFeb 4
- Art & Architecture
- Cultural Studies

I Was a Punk for the FBI
Brian James Schill speaks with the founders of ‘Punk’ magazine on its 50th anniversary about whether they were surveilled by the feds.
Brian James SchillFeb 18
God and the Unconscious
Joan Copjec’s new book charts the conceptual affinities and historical convergences between psychoanalysis and Islamic philosophy.
Henry ClementsFeb 17
- Philosophy & Religion
- Film
Sex in the City: Istanbul 1923
A cheerful collection of Turkish erotica, translated by Burcu Karahan, offers insights into early 20th-century sexuality in Istanbul.
Kaya GençFeb 17
- Gender & Sexuality
- Fiction
Opera (and Comics) Against Fascism
Exploring how the graphic novel ‘Death Strikes’ intersects with the modernist opera ‘Der Kaiser von Atlantis,’ a work composed by Jewish prisoners during the Holocaust.
Melissa ChanFeb 16

SILVER SCREEN
The End of Cinema?
Amid cinema’s decline, two new books by A. S. Hamrah resist defeatism.
Georgie CarrFeb 15
- Film
BETA MODE
Making a Literary Future with Artificial Intelligence
Five writers and AI researchers discuss the future of literature.
Dashiel Carrera, Katy Gero, Christian Bök, Nick Montfort, Amy CatanzanoFeb 14
- Science & Technology
- Literary Criticism
THE INDUSTRY
A Cyberpunk Blueprint for Hollywood’s AI Dreams
Revisiting Pat Cadigan’s 1991 novel “Synners” in light of dystopian developments in Los Angeles.
Jeff HewittFeb 12
- SF
- Film
ETERNAL SUNSHINE
The End of Psychiatry (Kind Of)
Neurologist Pria Anand lauds Khameer Kidia’s new dissection of Western psychiatric imperialism.
Pria AnandFeb 3
- Science & Technology
- Cultural Studies

Get the best of LARB in your inbox.

Latest

Social Mobility and Stagnation
How the university entrance exam and residency permits structure life for in China.
Susan Blumberg-KasonFeb 16
- Cultural Studies
- Education
The End of Cinema?
Amid cinema’s decline, two new books by A. S. Hamrah resist defeatism.
Georgie CarrFeb 15
- Film
Cut Gems
Asha Schechter documents the experience of retouching precious gems, in an essay from LARB Quarterly no. 47: ‘Security.’
Asha SchechterFeb 14
- LARB Lit
- Memoir & Essay
Making a Literary Future with Artificial Intelligence
Five writers and AI researchers discuss the future of literature.
Dashiel Carrera, Katy Gero, Christian Bök, Nick Montfort, Amy CatanzanoFeb 14
- Science & Technology
- Literary Criticism
Richard Hell's 'Godlike'
Richard Hell joins the podcast to speak about the reissue of his novel 'Godlike'
LARB Radio HourFeb 13
- LARB Radio Hour

Join our community

Support LARB and our mission to sustain independent and paywall-free writing on literature, culture, and the arts. Become a member or make a donation today.

Donor

Fully tax deductible

Help us keep criticism, publishing, and the literary arts accessible for all.

Donate

Member

Starting at $10/mo or $100/yr

Get all issues of the LARB Quarterly, access to exclusive events, special discounts, & more.

Join

Gift Member

Starting at $10/mo or $100/yr

Give the gift of LARB this holiday season.

Give

Fault Lines

What our editors can’t stop thinking about, from cultural research and reporting to political commentary and coverage of current events.

You Say You Want a Revolution
Should historians look at violent revolutions with rose-colored glasses while vindicating the terror that carried them forth?
Jack JacobsFeb 19
- History
- Politics
Social Mobility and Stagnation
How the university entrance exam and residency permits structure life for in China.
Susan Blumberg-KasonFeb 16
- Cultural Studies
- Education
Incredible Prophecies, Sick Truths
Oedipal iterations, from Sophocles to Arundhati Roy.
Ankhi MukherjeeFeb 6
- History
- Literary Criticism
Have Democrats Learned Anything?
Was Nevada Democrat Harry Reid truly a master of the Senate, or at least a game changer, as Jon Ralston’s new biography argues?
Jon ChristensenJan 30
- Politics
- Biography & Autobiography

Vantage Points

Long-form views on literature, art, and experience from LARB’s online magazine and print Quarterly.

I Was a Punk for the FBI
Brian James Schill speaks with the founders of ‘Punk’ magazine on its 50th anniversary about whether they were surveilled by the feds.
Brian James SchillFeb 18
Opera (and Comics) Against Fascism
Exploring how the graphic novel ‘Death Strikes’ intersects with the modernist opera ‘Der Kaiser von Atlantis,’ a work composed by Jewish prisoners during the Holocaust.
Melissa ChanFeb 16
Cut Gems
Asha Schechter documents the experience of retouching precious gems, in an essay from LARB Quarterly no. 47: ‘Security.’
Asha SchechterFeb 14
- LARB Lit
- Memoir & Essay
Hold Me Too Close
Writer-director Bradley Cooper’s ‘evangelizing’ new film ‘Is This Thing On?’ explores human connection in marriage and stand-up comedy.
Frank FalisiFeb 2
- Film

Short Takes

Brief dispatches from L.A.’s arts and culture scenes. Courtesy of LARB’s local columnists and occasional correspondents.

Hail, Caesar
Friends, Romans, countrymen: Nathan Jefferson lends his ears (and eyes) to the immersive “Julius Caesar” production at Heritage Square Museum.
Nathan JeffersonMay 8, 2025
The Whole Idea of Knowing the Truth
Elizabeth Barton trawls through the newly opened Joan Didion archives at New York Public Library to learn about the making of the author’s first book.
Elizabeth BartonApr 30, 2025
Jackpot!
“Nothing is clearly defined” in Julia Yerger’s art exhibition, which Keith J. Varadi finds to be a big win.
Keith J. VaradiMar 17, 2025
My Date at the Holocaust Ballet
Dorie Chevlen attends “Memoryhouse,” an abstract, cinematic performance that still managed to dance around comparisons to contemporary injustices.
Dorie ChevlenFeb 12, 2025

View all Short Takes

LARB Radio Hour

Richard Hell's 'Godlike'
Richard Hell joins the podcast to speak about the reissue of his novel 'Godlike'
LARB Radio HourFeb 13
- LARB Radio Hour
Kristin Ross's 'The Politics and Poetics of Everyday Life'
Kristin Ross talks about her book, The Politics and Poetics of Everyday Life, and political transformation and cultural representation in an archive episode.
LARB Radio HourFeb 6
- LARB Radio Hour
Hamza Walker’s 'Monuments' and Senga Nengudi’s 'Populated Air'
Co-curator of MOCA's Monuments exhibit Hamza Walker and Senga Nengudi join the podcast to talk about their respective art projects, history, and more.
LARB Radio HourJan 30
- LARB Radio Hour
Lauren Rothery's 'Television'
Lauren Rothery talks about her new novel "Television," the current state of Hollywood, and why she thinks television is a good metaphor for romance.
LARB Radio HourJan 23
- LARB Radio Hour

View all Radio Hour episodes

The LARB Quarterly

LARB Quarterly, no. 47: Security

Brace yourself, new essays, fiction, poetry, art, and comics are here. Hunker down with the LARB Quarterly no 47: Security, exploring vulnerability, loss, and refuge.

Featured Exhibit

LARB RADIO HOUR

Help us keep LARB paywall-free.

THE ROAD AHEAD

COLOR OF THE YEAR?

SILVER SCREEN

BETA MODE

THE INDUSTRY

ETERNAL SUNSHINE

Get the best of LARB in your inbox.

Latest

Popular

Join our community

Fully tax deductible

Starting at $10/mo or $100/yr

Starting at $10/mo or $100/yr

Fault Lines

What our editors can’t stop thinking about, from cultural research and reporting to political commentary and coverage of current events.

Vantage Points

Long-form views on literature, art, and experience from LARB’s online magazine and print Quarterly.

Short Takes

Brief dispatches from L.A.’s arts and culture scenes. Courtesy of LARB’s local columnists and occasional correspondents.

LARB Radio Hour

The LARB Quarterly

LARB Quarterly, no. 47: Security