About

The Los Angeles Review of Books is a magazine covering culture, politics, and the arts. Considered a “pillar of West Coast literary culture with national impact,” LARB publishes reviews, essays, and interviews online every day, as well as a quarterly print journal, which also features original fiction, poetry, and art.

LARB was founded in 2011, when the widespread shuttering of book review publications and supplements seemed to suggest that criticism itself was endangered. From that beginning, LARB has been uniquely attuned to the dynamic intellectual life of Los Angeles and the world at large; it became, as Richard Brody put it in The New Yorker, “one of the instant jewels of the Internet.” LARB has reimagined the literary review—fusing the high and the low, the academic and the avant-garde—in a way that fosters accessibility and expertise, playfulness as well as precision.

Our civic arts programs are designed to advance the next generation of editors and publishers. In 2017, LARB launched the LARB Publishing Workshop, an immersive, collaborative program designed for aspiring publishing professionals. LARB also hosts a series of Writing Workshops, led by award-winning writers and authors.

In addition to the publication, LARB hosts events like LITLIT (the Little Literary Fair), the LARB Luminary Dinners, and our Book Club.

Help Us Fulfill Our Mission

The Los Angeles Review of Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, reader-supported organization that depends on public support and financing to exist. The Review depends on the generosity of its funders and readers to pay its staff and contributors, and to finance its ongoing work with schools, emerging writers, libraries, and more.

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You can support our mission by becoming a LARB member or giving a one-time donation. All LARB memberships and one-time donations are fully tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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