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Impossible Choreographies: On the 35th Bienal de São Paulo
Oluremi C. Onabanjo describes the wealth of art exhibited at the 35th Bienal de São Paulo.
Oluremi C. OnabanjoNov 19, 2023
- Art & Architecture
For Luck or Merit: On Jessi Streib’s “The Accidental Equalizer”
Johann Neem reviews Jessi Streib’s new book, “The Accidental Equalizer: How Luck Determines Pay After College.”
Johann N. NeemNov 18, 2023
- Economics and Finance
- Education
The Many Worlds of China: On Joshua Kurlantzick’s “Beijing’s Global Media Offensive” and Michael Berry’s “Jia Zhangke on Jia Zhangke”
Yangyang Cheng reviews Joshua Kurlantzick’s “Beijing’s Global Media Offensive: China’s Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World” and Michael Berry’s “Jia Zhangke on Jia Zhangke.”
Yangyang ChengNov 18, 2023
Nicole Newnham’s “The Disappearance of Shere Hite”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by award-winning director Nicole Newnham to discuss her latest film, “The Disappearance of Shere Hite.”
LARB Radio HourNov 17, 2023
Relax, Set Yourself Free: On Hana Andronikova’s “Heaven Has No Ground”
Cory Oldweiler reviews the new translation of Czech author Hana Andronikova’s final novel “Heaven Has No Ground.”
Cory OldweilerNov 17, 2023
- Fiction
Georg Lukács’s Two Natures: The Centenary of “History and Class Consciousness”
Mitchell Cohen explores the problematic afterlife of a foundational text of Western Marxism, .“History and Class Consciousness” by Georg Lukács.
Mitchell CohenNov 17, 2023
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
Choose Your Own Hamletmachine
Siena Foster-Soltis joins the audience, votes, and—expectedly—witnesses the victory of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Siena Foster-SoltisNov 17, 2023
Dysphoria Matters: On the Broken Promise of “Sex Education”
Slava Greenberg looks at the legacy of Netflix’s series “Sex Education” in light of its finale
Slava GreenbergNov 16, 2023
Too Far Gone
If you're gonna build a career on proximity to coolness, maybe start by ascertaining whether you are—in fact—cool?
Madeleine ConnorsNov 16, 2023
Unpacking Women’s Language: On Jenni Nuttall’s “Mother Tongue”
Katherine Turk reviews Jenni Nuttall’s “Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women’s Words.”
Katherine TurkNov 15, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- History
Whither Queer Biology? On Richard O. Prum’s “Performance All the Way Down”
Banu Subramaniam gets whiplash when she reads Richard O. Prum’s “Performance All the Way Down: Genes, Development, and Sexual Difference.” For a book engaging with queer theory, it is decidedly unqueer, she writes.
Banu SubramaniamNov 15, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- Science & Technology
Ultra-Casual
Jack Skelley stumbles right up to the razor’s edge of Los Angeles’s alt-lit scene, and perhaps tumbles into the ether.
Jack SkelleyNov 15, 2023
Telling an Honest Story: A Conversation with Sammy Harkham
Kevin Koczwara chats with Sammy Harkham about his grindhouse-inspired new graphic novel “Blood of the Virgin,” the burdens of balancing family life with art, and making meaning through storytelling while remaining unpredictable.
Kevin KoczwaraNov 14, 2023
- Comics
- SF
Worlds Within Worlds: A Conversation with Steven Millhauser
Kevin Koczwara reviews Steven Millhauser’s new collection of stories, “Disruptions.”
Kevin KoczwaraNov 14, 2023
- Fiction
Leaving Your Lane: A Conversation with Lydia Otero
Tom Zoellner talks to Lydia Otero about her new account of a young adulthood in Los Angeles, “L.A. Interchanges: A Brown & Queer Archival Memoir”
Tom ZoellnerNov 13, 2023
- History
- Memoir & Essay
The Great Leap to Valhalla: Wagner in China
Melissa Chan writes about the performance of Wagner operas in China.
Melissa ChanNov 13, 2023