Archive

Curtis White’s “Transcendent: Art and Dharma in a Time of Collapse.”
Curtis White joins Kate Wolf and Eric Newman to speak about his latest essay collection, “Transcendent: Art and Dharma in a Time of Collapse.”
LARB Radio HourJan 20, 2023
The Photic and the Deep: On Sabrina Imbler’s “How Far the Light Reaches”
Michael Scott Moore reviews Sabrina Imbler’s “How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures.”
Michael Scott MooreJan 20, 2023
- Politics
- Science & Technology
Hot Time in the BioCity: On Char Miller’s “Natural Consequences”
Peter Sebastian Chesney considers Char Miller’s “Natural Consequences: Intimate Essays for a Planet in Peril.”
Peter Sebastian ChesneyJan 20, 2023
- History
- Science & Technology
Sometimes I Am What I Really Am: On Mark Alice Durant’s “Maya Deren”
Emma Kemp reviews Mark Alice Durant’s new biography of the enigmatic experimental filmmaker: “Maya Deren: Choreographed for Camera.”
Emma KempJan 19, 2023
- Art & Architecture
Psychic Frictions: On Donald Moss’s “Psychoanalysis in a Plague Year” and Sharon Kivland’s “Abécédaire”
Ed Luker reviews Sharon Kivland’s “Abécédaire” and Donald Moss’s “Psychoanalysis in a Plague Year.”
Ed LukerJan 19, 2023
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
The Water’s Edge: On Laura Aguilar’s Photography
Rosa Boshier González on Laura Aguilar’s Los Angeles from The LARB Quarterly, no. 36: “Are you content?”
Rosa Boshier GonzálezJan 18, 2023
- Art & Architecture
- LARB Lit
Fruit Without Taste: On Marguerite Duras’s “The Easy Life”
Apoorva Tadepalli reviews Marguerite Duras’s “The Easy Life.”
Apoorva TadepalliJan 17, 2023
Good Evening, We Are from Ukraine: The Subversive Radicalism of a Viral Wartime Slogan
Maria Sonevytsky explores how a simple phrase became a slogan invoked by Ukrainian politicians, soldiers, intellectuals, and keyboard warriors.
Maria SonevytskyJan 17, 2023
Toxic Streaming Event: On Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise”
A. M. Gittlitz reviews Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of “White Noise.”
A. M. GittlitzJan 16, 2023
- Fiction
- Film
Competing Paradigms: On “The Last Writings of Thomas S. Kuhn”
Philosopher Paul Dicken reviews a new volume, “The Last Writings of Thomas S. Kuhn: Incommensurability in Science,” edited by Bojana Mladenović.
Paul DickenJan 16, 2023
The Eternal Return of Fascism: A Conversation with Rob Riemen
Natasha Lennard speaks with Rob Riemen about the new fascism and the values of European humanism.
Natasha LennardJan 15, 2023
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
Somewhat Nebulous Contours: On Sasha Senderovich’s “How the Soviet Jew Was Made”
Yelena Furman reviews Sasha Senderovich’s “How the Soviet Jew Was Made.”
Yelena FurmanJan 15, 2023
Anand Giridharadas’ “The Persuaders”
Award-winning journalist Anand Giridharadas joins Eric Newman and LA RB’s new Editor-in-Chief Michelle Chihara to talk about his latest book, "The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy."
LARB Radio HourJan 14, 2023
How to Swim Against the Stream: On Diogenes
Costica Bradatan considers the lessons of the famous Cynic Diogenes.
Costica BradatanJan 14, 2023
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
Are You Living Your Best Multiverse Life?: An Interview with Jonathan Carroll
Evan Selinger talks with Jonathan Carroll about how to choose your best multiverse life in his new novel “Mr. Breakfast.”
Evan SelingerJan 14, 2023
All Hail the Guilty Pleasures: On Ali Liebegott’s “Rooms and Other Feelings”
Michelle Tea reflects on the paintings of artist and writer Ali Liebegott in the exhibition “Rooms and Other Feelings.”
Michelle TeaJan 13, 2023
- Art & Architecture
- Gender & Sexuality