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A Life Poorly and Jointly Lived: On Pankaj Mishra’s “Run and Hide”
Aditya Narayan Sharma reviews Pankaj Mishra’s “Run and Hide.”
Aditya Narayan SharmaFeb 28, 2023
- Fiction
History Is Hard to Decode: On 50 Years of Thomas Pynchon’s “Gravity’s Rainbow”
Thomas Pynchon’s novel “Gravity’s Rainbow,” a half century old today, has never seemed more relevant.
M. Keith BookerFeb 28, 2023
- Fiction
Adventures in the Sky and Misadventures on the Ground: On William D. Kalt III’s “America’s 1890s Parachute Queen” and Jana Bommersbach and Bob Boze Bell’s “Hellraisers and Trailblazers”
Julie Morrison reviews two books about 19th-century Wild West women.
Julie MorrisonFeb 27, 2023
- Nonfiction
Foundations of Solidarity: A Conversation with Anat Matar
Helen Mackreath talks with Anat Matar about her new book “The Poverty of Ethics.”
Helen MackreathFeb 27, 2023
- Politics
Fatal Flâneur: On Joel Schumacher’s “Falling Down” and the Sidewalks of Los Angeles
Carl Abbott revisits Joel Schumacher’s “Falling Down,” starring Michael Douglas, for the film’s 30th anniversary.
Carl AbbottFeb 26, 2023
- Film
Fashioning Death
Gwenda-lin Grewal examines the parallels between philosophy and fashion.
Gwenda-lin GrewalFeb 26, 2023
- Philosophy & Religion
Bleeding Green and Yellow: On Football in Brazil
Clarissa Fragoso Pinheiro discusses how football in Brazil is a central pillar sustaining the collective illusion of a shared national identity.
Clarissa Fragoso PinheiroFeb 25, 2023
- Sports
“Muscle Memory” by Jenny Liou
A stunning lyrical exploration of violence and identity, the scars of intergenerational trauma, and the healing power of cage fighting. Check out our Spring 2023 pick for the LARB Book Club: “Muscle Memory” by Jenny Liu.
Feb 25, 2023
The World Beyond This One: On Robyn Maynard and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s “Rehearsals for Living”
Jenna M. Wilson reviews Robyn Maynard and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s “Rehearsals for Living.”
Jenna M. WilsonFeb 25, 2023
- SF
Laura Poitras’ “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman speak to Laura Poitras about her latest documentary, "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed," recently nominated for an Academy Award.
LARB Radio HourFeb 24, 2023
Mere Mythos: On Pamela Anderson’s “Love, Pamela”
Vivian Medithi reviews Pamela Anderson’s “Love, Pamela: A Memoir of Prose, Poetry, and Truth.”
Vivian MedithiFeb 24, 2023
- Memoir & Essay
Jason Wingard’s EdTech Griftopia
Matt Seybold explores the implications of the recent grad student strike at Temple University.
Matt SeyboldFeb 23, 2023
- Education
Does a Final Theory Exist?: A Conversation with Alan Lightman
Julien Crockett talks with Alan Lightman about his new book “The Transcendent Brain: Spirituality in the Age of Science.”
Julien CrockettFeb 23, 2023
- Philosophy & Religion
The Content House: On Bo Burnham’s “Inside” and “The Inside Outtakes”
Sophia Stewart thinks about the relationship between art and content through Bo Burnham’s twin specials, “Inside” and “The Inside Outtakes.”
Sophia StewartFeb 22, 2023
- Film
Republicans and the Purple Crayon: How to Fix Partisan Gerrymandering in Wisconsin and Elsewhere
Tom Zoellner seeks a way forward from gerrymandering.
Tom ZoellnerFeb 22, 2023
- Politics
Sexual Transcription: On Jen Beagin’s “Big Swiss”
Madeleine Connors reviews Jen Beagin’s new novel “Big Swiss.”
Madeleine ConnorsFeb 21, 2023
- Fiction