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Always an Angeleno, Never a God
A. J. UrquidiNov 6, 2023
All the Waste in the World: On Pip Adam’s “The New Animals”
James Pasley considers New Zealand author Pip Adam’s 2017 novel “The New Animals.”
James PasleyNov 5, 2023
- Fiction
Eleven Ways of Looking at Elliott Hundley
Jonathan Alexander examines L.A.-based artist Elliott Hundley’s aesthetic of intimacy.
Jonathan AlexanderNov 5, 2023
- Art & Architecture
Coral Tongues: On Chang Yuchen’s “Coral Dictionary Vol. 1”
Maya Hayda reviews Chang Yuchen’s “Coral Dictionary Vol. 1: 2019–2022.”
Maya HaydaNov 4, 2023
How the World Ends: On Lindsay Turner’s “The Upstate”
Rona Cran reviews “The Upstate” by Lindsay Turner.
Rona CranNov 4, 2023
Justin Torres’s “Blackouts”
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman speak with author Justin Torres about his latest novel, “Blackouts.”
LARB Radio HourNov 3, 2023
Where the Boys Aren’t
Recent TV series have been imagining worlds without men. What does this absence make possible? asks Elizabeth Alsop.
Elizabeth AlsopNov 3, 2023
Conduits to a Feeling: On Sophia Giovannitti’s “Working Girl”
Ayden LeRoux reviews Sophia Giovannitti’s “Working Girl: On Selling Art and Selling Sex.”
Ayden LeRouxNov 3, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
Shopgirl Pride: On Kate Flannery’s “Strip Tees”
Mariella Rudi reviews Kate Flannery’s “Strip Tees: A Memoir of Millennial Los Angeles.”
Mariella RudiNov 2, 2023
- History
- Memoir & Essay
Acid’s First Convert, Cary Grant: On Edward J. Delaney’s “The Acrobat"
James Penner on Edward J. Delaney’s 2022 novel “The Acrobat."
James PennerNov 2, 2023
- Fiction
- History
Honk If You Love Geese
A. J. Urquidi treks to Orange County to report on the nexus of country, glam, psychedelia, post-punk, and noise rock.
A. J. UrquidiNov 2, 2023
No Fap: A Cultural History of Anti-Masturbation
Aya Labanieh analyzes the history of the anti-masturbation NoFap movement, which has historical roots far beyond contemporary internet culture.
Aya LabaniehNov 1, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- History
Porcelain Poems: A Conversation with Sally Wen Mao
Amy E. Elkins speaks with Sally Wen Mao about her new poetry collection “The Kingdom of Surfaces.”
Amy E. ElkinsNov 1, 2023
- Poetry
Prometheus Downtown
Brittany MenjivarNov 1, 2023
The Ghost of America’s Past Haunts Its Present: On Tananarive Due’s “The Reformatory”
Melanie A Marotta reviews Tananarive Due’s “The Reformatory.”
Melanie A. MarottaOct 31, 2023
Returning Home: On “Made in L.A. 2023”
Annie Buckley reviews the “Made in L.A. 2023” exhibit at the UCLA Hammer Museum.
Annie BuckleyOct 31, 2023
- Art & Architecture