Archive

Rewilding Democracy: On Anne Norton’s “Wild Democracy”
Samuel McIlhagga reviews Anne Norton’s “Wild Democracy: Anarchy, Courage, and Ruling the Law.”
Samuel McIlhaggaDec 30, 2023
- Politics
Our favorites of 2023
Dec 29, 2023
Ed Park’s “Same Bed Different Dreams”
Author Ed Park joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to discuss his new novel, “Same Bed Different Dreams.”
LARB Radio HourDec 29, 2023
Keller
Kim Gordon relays the mythos surrounding her late brother in an excerpt from her upcoming book for LARB Quarterly, no. 40: “Water.”
Kim GordonDec 29, 2023
- LARB Lit
- Memoir & Essay
Waving or Drowning: On Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro”
Tim Riley reviews “Maestro” and puts Bradley Cooper’s account against the real-life biography of Leonard Bernstein.
Tim RileyDec 28, 2023
Matriarchal Flight in All Its Voices: On Annelyse Gelman’s “Vexations”
Mark Irwin reviews “Vexations” by Annelyse Gelman.
Mark IrwinDec 27, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- Poetry
Twins in Wonderland
Helena de Bres uses Tweedledee and Tweedledum as a lens onto twinhood.
Helena de BresDec 26, 2023
- Literary Criticism
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Treading Water
Jayson Buford outlines and itemizes late-capitalist life in New York for the new issue of LARB Quarterly.
Jayson BufordDec 25, 2023
- LARB Lit
L.A. Booksellers on Their Favorite Reads of 2023
Los Angeles booksellers choose their favorite books of 2023.
LARB StaffDec 24, 2023
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
How the West Was Revised
Rebecca Giordano considers the transformation of the Western genre, both its limitations and its possibilities.
Rebecca GiordanoDec 24, 2023
A Novel Is a Long Slow Dream: A Conversation with William Kotzwinkle
Collin Mitchell talks with William Kotzwinkle about his long, storied career and his latest novel, “Bloody Martini.”
Collin MitchellDec 23, 2023
- Fiction
- Noir
The Best of 2023
LARB Radio Hour hosts Kate, Medaya, and Eric share their favorite books, movies, TV shows, music, magazines, and more in this look back at the year that was 2023.
LARB Radio HourDec 22, 2023
Soy Califa! On Dexter Gordon’s Life and Music
Alex Harvey examines the life and music of jazz legend Dexter Gordon.
Alex HarveyDec 22, 2023
- Biography & Autobiography
- Music
A Transitional State: A Conversation Between Charles Yu and George Saunders
George Saunders in conversation with Charles Yu for the 2023 LARB Luminary Dinner.
Charles YuDec 21, 2023
- Fiction
The Callas Myth
Olivia Giovetti surveys memoirs about the opera diva Maria Callas, on the centenary of her birth.
Olivia GiovettiDec 21, 2023
Reselfing: On Brandon Shimoda’s “Hydra Medusa” and Eleni Sikelianos’s “Your Kingdom”
Christopher Kondrich reviews Brandon Shimoda’s “Hydra Medusa” and Eleni Sikelianos’s “Your Kingdom.”
Christopher KondrichDec 20, 2023
- Cultural Studies
- Poetry