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Desire for a Proper Life: On Cho Nam-joo’s “Saha”
Sheila McClear reviews South Korean author Cho Nam-joo’s new novel “Saha,” translated by Jamie Chang.
Sheila McClearDec 15, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
Breaking and Remaking the Trans Memoir: On Cecilia Gentili’s “Faltas”
Hugh Ryan reviews Cecilia Gentili’s searing new memoir, “Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn’t My Rapist.”
Hugh RyanDec 15, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
Digging in the Dirt: On Jennifer West’s “Media Archaeology”
David Matorin reviews Jennifer West’s debut artist monograph, “Media Archaeology.”
David MatorinDec 14, 2022
People's Choice Awards: LARB’s Best of 2022
As we bid farewell to a year of painful crises and inspiring outbursts of courage around the globe, we present our annual People’s Choice Awards.
Dec 14, 2022
Startling Glimmers of Truth: On Ling Ma’s “Bliss Montage”
Kathy Chow reviews Ling Ma’s debut collection of stories, “Bliss Montage.”
Kathy ChowDec 14, 2022
- Fiction
The Many Faces of Felix Frankfurter: On Brad Snyder’s “Democratic Justice”
Paul Finkelman reviews Brad Snyder's "Democratic Justice: Felix Frankfurter, the Supreme Court, and the Making of the Liberal Establishment."
Paul FinkelmanDec 13, 2022
Hurt Just the Right Way: A Conversation with Emi Nietfeld
Natasia Pelowski speaks with Emi Nietfeld about her new memoir, “Acceptance.”
Natasia PelowskiDec 13, 2022
- Biography & Autobiography
- Memoir & Essay
The Tang of Herded Men, and Their Smell: On the Centennial Edition of E. E. Cummings’s “The Enormous Room”
Benjamin Shull reviews a new edition of E. E. Cummings’s “The Enormous Room.”
Benjamin ShullDec 12, 2022
Iran’s “Master Poet of Freedom”: On Ahmad Shamlou
Niloufar Talebi reflects on the towering legacy of Iranian poet Ahmad Shamlou on the anniversary of his birth.
Niloufar TalebiDec 12, 2022
Write Stuff: A Conversation with Kavita Das
Anjali Enjeti talks with Kavita Das about her new essay collection, “Craft and Conscience: How to Write About Social Issues.”
Anjali EnjetiDec 12, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
Beyond Liberalism?: On Raymond Geuss’s “Not Thinking Like a Liberal”
Richard Eldridge reviews Raymond Geuss’s “Not Thinking Like a Liberal.”
Richard EldridgeDec 11, 2022
A Communion of Pathless Solitudes: On Adam Nicolson’s “The Making of Poetry”
Joshua Hren reviews Adam Nicolson’s “The Making of Poetry: Coleridge, the Wordsworths, and Their Year of Marvels.”
Joshua HrenDec 11, 2022
Ghost Stories Aren’t Dead: On the Anthologies “Even in the Grave” and “Other Terrors”
Lindsey Carman Williams reviews two new anthologies — Even in the Grave and Other Terrors: An Inclusive Anthology — that captivate the senses with fear, horror, and terror in every short story written by an array of talented ghost story and horror writers.
Lindsey Carman WilliamsDec 10, 2022
- SF
Who Gets the Bones?: On Bojan Louis’s “Sinking Bell”
Ian Ross Singleton reviews Bojan Louis’s debut story collection “Sinking Bell.”
Ian Ross SingletonDec 10, 2022
- Fiction
Joyce Chopra’s “Lady Director” and Chris Smith’s “Sr.”
A LARB Radio Hour double feature with Kate Wolf and Eric Newman joined by Joyce Chopra to discuss her memoir, “Lady Director: Adventures in Hollywood, Television, and Beyond.” And Kate Wolf in conversation with Chris Smith about his most recent movie, “Sr.”
LARB Radio HourDec 9, 2022
Not a Transition: On Andrea Pallaoro’s “Monica”
Eva Pensis reviews Andrea Pallaoro’s film “Monica.”
Eva PensisDec 9, 2022
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality