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Your Genes Aren’t Your Destiny: On Ann Leckie’s “Translation State”
David M. Higgins reviews Ann Leckie’s “Translation State.”
David M. HigginsJun 28, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- SF
The Afterlives of Violence: On Brandon Shimoda’s “Hydra Medusa”
Hana Rivers reviews Brandon Shimoda’s “Hydra Medusa.”
Hana RiversJun 27, 2023
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry
Lines and Circles: On Marlen Haushofer’s “The Wall” and Esther Kinsky’s “Grove”
Alexander Sorenson reviews two recently translated German novels, Marlen Haushofer’s “The Wall” and Esther Kinsky’s “Grove: A Field Novel.”
Alexander SorensonJun 27, 2023
- Fiction
Oblivion Beckons: On Thomas Ligotti’s “Pictures of Apocalypse”
Greg Cwik reviews “Pictures of Apocalypse” by Thomas Ligotti.
Greg CwikJun 26, 2023
- Poetry
- SF
Death by Northern White Hands: On Philip Dray’s “A Lynching at Port Jervis”
Adolf Azulphar reviews Philip Dray's "A Lynching at Port Jervis: Race and Reckoning in the Gilded Age."
Adolf AlzupharJun 26, 2023
- History
This Undesirable Aspect: A Conversation with Regan Penaluna
Skye C. Cleary interviews Regan Penaluna about her new book, “How to Think Like a Woman: Four Women Philosophers Who Taught Me How to Love the Life of the Mind.”
Skye C. ClearyJun 25, 2023
- Philosophy & Religion
Territorial Taxonomy: On Melissa L. Sevigny’s “Brave the Wild River”
Mary L. Holden considers Melissa Sevigny’s “Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon.”
Mary L. HoldenJun 25, 2023
- History
- Science & Technology
There’s No Such Thing as a Guilty Pleasure
Katharine Coldiron ponders why we love the bad art we love.
Katharine ColdironJun 24, 2023
- Literary Criticism
- Memoir & Essay
Funny, Scary, Sexy Portals to Expression: On Jack Skelley’s “The Complete Fear of Kathy Acker”
Gabriel Hart reviews Jack Skelley’s “The Complete Fear of Kathy Acker.”
Gabriel HartJun 24, 2023
Kristin Ross’s “The Politics and Poetics of Everyday Life”
Eric Newman and Kate Wolf speak to the author Kristin Ross about her recent book, “The Politics and Poetics of Everyday Life,” a collection of essays that examine how everyday life emerges as a vantage point for understanding and transforming our social world.
LARB Radio HourJun 23, 2023
Building a Movement Against the War on Reproduction: Connecting with Silvia Federici
Abigail Susik speaks with feminist philosopher Silvia Federici about abortion bans, reproductive justice, and the ongoing war against women.
Abigail SusikJun 23, 2023
How We Socialize Now: A Conversation with Sheila Liming
Jeffrey J. Williams interviews Sheila Liming, author of the recent “Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time.”
Jeffrey J. WilliamsJun 23, 2023
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
Pier Paolo the Anti-Fascist: On Criterion’s “Pasolini 101” Collection
Conor Williams reviews “Pasolini 101,” the new Criterion Collection box set on Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Conor WilliamsJun 22, 2023
- Film
All but Appeared: On Douglas Ober’s “Dust on the Throne”
Liesl Schwabe reviews Douglas Ober’s “Dust on the Throne: The Search for Buddhism in Modern India.”
Liesl SchwabeJun 22, 2023
- History
- Philosophy & Religion
Someone Always Takes Me Home: On Howard Fishman’s “To Anyone Who Ever Asks”
Chris Molnar reviews Howard Fishman’s “To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse.”
Chris MolnarJun 21, 2023
- Biography & Autobiography
- Music
Wolves at the Door: On Lee Mandelo’s “Feed Them Silence”
Sloane Holzer reviews Lee Mandelo’s “Feed Them Silence.”
Sloane HolzerJun 21, 2023
- SF