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Truths That Cannot Be Offered Outside of Art: On Stephen D. Dowden’s “Modernism and Mimesis”
William Collins Donahue reviews Stephen D. Dowden’s “Modernism and Mimesis.”
William Collins DonahueJan 5, 2023
- Literary Criticism
Mathematical Tragedy: On Cormac McCarthy’s “Stella Maris”
Thomas J. Millay reviews Cormac McCarthy’s novel “Stella Maris.”
Thomas J. MillayJan 5, 2023
- Fiction
Antonia Juhasz on the Impact of Fossil Fuels on Democracy
Jan 5, 2023
Abolition After the George Floyd Rebellion: On Jarrod Shanahan and Zhandarka Kurti’s “States of Incarceration”
Jason E. Smith reviews Zhandarka Kurti and Jarrod Shanahan’s “States of Incarceration: Rebellion, Reform, and America’s Punishment System.”
Jason E. SmithJan 4, 2023
Anchor Points and Improvisations: A Conversation Between Jeff Jackson and Dashiel Carrera
Dashiel Carrera and Jeff Jackson discuss how music has inspired the form and content of their novels.
Dashiel Carrera, Jeff JacksonJan 4, 2023
- Fiction
- Music
The Habit of Interestedness: On Eva Brann’s “Pursuits of Happiness”
Peggy Ellsberg reviews Eva Brann’s “Pursuits of Happiness: On Being Interested.”
Peggy EllsbergJan 3, 2023
- Memoir & Essay
- Philosophy & Religion
Generational Trauma and the Ukrainian Diaspora: On Olena Jennings’s “The Age of Secrets”
Nicole Yurcaba reviews Olena Jennings’s new poetry collection “The Age of Secrets.”
Nicole YurcabaJan 3, 2023
- Poetry
This Other’s Body: On the Durability of American Racial Satire
Matthew K. Ritchie draws parallels between Mohsin Hamid’s “The Last White Man” and “Black No More,” George Schuyler’s satire from 1931.
Matthew K. RitchieJan 2, 2023
- Literary Criticism
- Politics
The Afterlife of Slavery: On Carole Emberton’s “To Walk About in Freedom”
Jim Downs reviews Carole Emberton’s “To Walk About in Freedom: The Long Emancipation of Priscilla Joyner.”
Jim DownsJan 2, 2023
Wanting Song: On Peter Cole’s “Draw Me After”
Rachel Kaufman considers Peter Cole’s new collection of poems, “Draw Me After.”
Rachel KaufmanJan 1, 2023
- Poetry
Failure Is Infinite
Stephen Akey discusses aspiring writers and the myth of “failure.”
Stephen AkeyJan 1, 2023
- Memoir & Essay
QAnon, a Compensatory Fantasy for a Nation in Decline: On Robert Guffey’s “Operation Mindfuck” and Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko’s “Pastels and Pedophiles”
Jordan S. Carroll reviews Robert Guffey’s “Operation Mindfuck: QAnon and the Cult of Donald Trump” and Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko’s “Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of QAnon.”
Jordan S. CarrollDec 31, 2022
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
A Second, Silent Language: A Conversation with Jon Fosse
Remo Verdickt and Emiel Roothooft speak with Norwegian author Jon Fosse about his novel collection “Septology I-VII.”
Emiel Roothooft, Remo VerdicktDec 31, 2022
Best of 2022: Adam Phillips’s “On Wanting to Change” and “On Getting Better”
In an encore presentation, Adam Phillips joins Kate Wolf to discuss his two latest books, both published this year, “On Wanting to Change” and “On Getting Better.”
LARB Radio HourDec 30, 2022
Is Stealing Redwoods Sometimes Okay?: On Lyndsie Bourgon’s “Tree Thieves”
Jeff Wheelwright reviews Lyndsie Bourgon’s “Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America’s Woods.”
Jeff WheelwrightDec 30, 2022
A Diary Is a Place for Dreaming: A Conversation with Amina Cain
Natalie Dunn speaks with Amina Cain about her new book “A Horse at Night: On Writing.”
Natalie DunnDec 30, 2022