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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
Anatomy of a Scare
Roby DuncanOct 31, 2023
A Saving Skepticism: On J. M. Coetzee’s “The Pole”
Jasmine Liu reviews J. M. Coetzee’s “The Pole.”
Jasmine LiuOct 30, 2023
- Fiction
Do Women Have It Easier Than Men Now? On Caitlin Moran’s “What About Men?”
Meredith Maran reviews Caitlin Moran’s “What About Men? A Feminist Answers the Question.”
Meredith MaranOct 30, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- Nonfiction
My Bird Today Promises a Story
In a preview of the new LARB Quarterly, no. 39: “Air,” Dan O’Brien finds symbols of life and faith in the theater.
Dan O’BrienOct 30, 2023
- LARB Lit
- Memoir & Essay
All the World’s a Game
Brandon SwardOct 30, 2023
Vehicles of Awareness: On Terrance Hayes’s “So to Speak” and “Watch Your Language”
Jeevika Verma reviews Terrance Hayes’s “So to Speak” and “Watch Your Language: Visual and Literary Reflections on a Century of American Poetry.”
Jeevika VermaOct 29, 2023
- Cultural Studies
- Poetry
Story Thieves: On Carmen Boullosa’s “The Book of Eve”
Godelieve de Bree reviews Carmen Boullosa’s “The Book of Eve”
Godelieve de BreeOct 29, 2023
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality