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Impossible Systems: On Carly Goodman’s “Dreamland”
Tim Hirschel-Burns reviews Carly Goodman’s “Dreamland: America’s Immigration Lottery in an Age of Restriction.”
Tim Hirschel-BurnsJul 13, 2023
Literature Takes Courage: On Ahmet Altan’s “Lady Life”
Kaya Genç reviews Turkish author Ahmet Altan’s “Lady Life.”
Kaya GençJul 12, 2023
- Fiction
Monica’s Garden: Notes Towards “A People’s History of Theology”
Ed Simon argues for the necessity of a theoretical “People’s History of Theology.”
Ed SimonJul 12, 2023
- History
- Religion
Pirates + Madagascar = Egalitarian Utopia? On David Graeber’s “Pirate Enlightenment, or The Real Libertalia”
The late David Graeber’s final book aims to decolonize the Enlightenment.
Edward CarverJul 11, 2023
- History
- Politics
A Century of Frustration and Failure: On Philip Bowring’s “The Making of the Modern Philippines”
Luisita Lopez Torregrosa reviews Philip Bowring’s “The Making of the Modern Philippines: Pieces of the Jigsaw State.”
Luisita Lopez TorregrosaJul 11, 2023
- History
An Act of Dissimilation: On Max Czollek’s “De-integrate!”
David N. Myers reviews Max Czollek’s “De-integrate! A Jewish Survival Guide for the 21st Century.”
David N. MyersJul 10, 2023
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
There’s Always Tomorrow: On Ursula Parrott and Marsha Gordon’s “Becoming the Ex-Wife”
Adam Sobsey reviews Marsha Gordon’s “Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life & Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott,” a biography of the writer and celebrity.
Adam SobseyJul 10, 2023
The Future of Futures: On Kalshi and Prediction Markets
Addis Goldman and Max Hancock trace the genealogy of Kalshi, a prediction market that trades in a range of futures.
Addis Goldman, Max HancockJul 9, 2023
- Economics and Finance
Sex and Social Isolation: The Writing Sex Series During COVID-19
Jonathan Alexander reflects on the interviews he conducted for LARB’s Writing Sex series.
Jonathan AlexanderJul 9, 2023
- Writing Sex
On “Mission: Impossible” and Unaccountable Government
With its seventh installment looming, Pat Cassels details the way the “Mission: Impossible” franchise became an unlikely chronicler of American intelligence sprawl.
Pat CasselsJul 8, 2023
- Film
- Politics
A Revolution Robbed: On Leila Aboulela’s “River Spirit”
Farah Bakaari reviews Leila Aboulela’s “River Spirit,” a historical epic set in 19th-century Sudan.
Farah BakaariJul 8, 2023
- Fiction
Juana María Rodríguez’s “Puta Life: Seeing Latinas, Working Sex”
Eric Newman is joined by scholar and critic Juana María Rodríguez to discuss her latest book, “Puta Life: Seeing Latinas, Working Sex.”
LARB Radio HourJul 7, 2023
A Movement Toward Embodiment: On Deborah Levy’s “August Blue”
Maddie Crum reviews Deborah Levy’s latest novel, “August Blue.”
Madeleine CrumJul 7, 2023
- Fiction
In the Mouth of Sadness: On the Erotic Bummer
Sean T. Collins and Julia Gfrörer lay out the generic terms of the erotic thriller’s morose relation, the erotic bummer.
Julia Gfrörer, Sean T. CollinsJul 7, 2023
The Turbulence of History: On Jenny Erpenbeck’s “Kairos”
John Domini reviews German author Jenny Erpenbeck’s newly translated novel “Kairos.”
John DominiJul 6, 2023
- Fiction
A Poet of the Anticipation of Joy: On Laurie Winer’s “Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical”
Tim Riley reviews Laurie Winer’s “Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical.”
Tim RileyJul 6, 2023
- Biography & Autobiography
- Music