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Susan Orlean's 'Joyride: A Memoir'
Susan Orlean joins the podcast to talk about her new book 'Joyride: A Memoir,' her literary career, and the state of journalism today
LARB Radio HourJan 9
In Memory of William Faulkner This Business Will Be Closed From 2:00 to 2:15 P.M. Today
LARB presents an excerpt from Gayle Feldman’s forthcoming biography of Bennett Cerf, the legendary American publisher.
Gayle FeldmanJan 9
- Biography & Autobiography
Hella Hitler
Andrew Holter revisits ‘The California Reich’ 50 years on and considers the legacy of the neo-Nazi documentary.
Andrew HolterJan 8
- Film
- Cultural Studies
 The Toxic Landscapes of War
Gregg Mitman looks at the bodily damage that soldiers take home in Joshua Howe and Alexander Lemons’s ‘Warbody: A Marine Sniper and the Hidden Violence of Modern Warfare.’
Gregg Mitman Jan 8
- Environment
- Politics
What Remains to Be Said
The L.A. fires, one year later.
Ellie EberleeJan 7
- Environment
- LARB Lit
Our Ordeal Is Worth It
Mona Fastvold’s ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ presents a musical American allegory of the Great Awakening that is ‘fundamentally carnal, even if its heroine is decidedly not.’
Kelli WestonJan 6
- Film
- Philosophy & Religion
The Globalization of US Healthcare
Eram Alam’s new book uncovers the ways that immigrant physicians have propped up the American medical system.
Kim AdamsJan 6
- Science & Technology
- History
Outward Signs of Inner Mysteries
Eric Gudas on the work and afterlife of the misunderstood photographer Diane Arbus.
Eric GudasJan 5
- Art & Architecture
Energy from Heaven, Not from Hell
Bill McKibben makes the case for combating the climate crisis by transitioning from fossil fuels to solar power.
Miyo McGinnJan 5
- Science & Technology
- Environment
At Tammy Wynette’s Grave, Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville
Drew Bratcher meditates on the legacy of a country music legend.
Drew BratcherJan 4
- Music
Flesh Under Pressure
Chelsea Davis considers Katherine Dunn’s posthumous story collection ‘Near Flesh.’
Chelsea DavisJan 4
- Fiction
- SF
Almost Candid
Tim Riley listens for the unspoken ironies of Cameron Crowe’s career via his new memoir, ‘The Uncool.’
Tim RileyJan 3
We Did Good Enough
Vesper North ponders Lisa Alvarez’s new story collection.
Vesper NorthJan 3
- Fiction
Sally Mann’s 'Art Work: On the Creative Life'
We revisit our episode with photographer and writer Sally Mann about her book, "Art Work: On the Creative Life."
LARB Radio HourJan 2
- LARB Radio Hour
Stone Age Mindset
Luke Kemp’s ‘Goliath’s Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse’ diagnoses civilizational symptoms while sidestepping serious solutions.
Aaron LabareeJan 2
- History
- Politics
Jodie Hollander’s ‘The Ouija Board’
Jodie Hollander describes the imprisonment of fame, in a poem from LARB Quarterly no. 47, ‘Security.’
Jodie HollanderJan 2
- LARB Lit
- Poetry