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When a Girl Is a Gun: On Joanna Walsh’s “My Life as a Godard Movie”
Jamie Hood reviews Joanna Walsh’s memoir-critical hybrid, “My Life as a Godard Movie.”
Jamie HoodNov 24, 2022
Three Questions for Gabino Iglesias Regarding His Novel “The Devil Takes You Home”
Daniel A. Olivas speaks with Gabino Iglesias about his new novel “The Devil Takes You Home.”
Daniel A. OlivasNov 23, 2022
- Noir
An Obituary for Originalism: On Erwin Chemerinsky’s “Worse Than Nothing”
Stephen Rohde reviews Erwin Chemerinsky’s “Worse Than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy of Originalism.”
Stephen RohdeNov 23, 2022
The Truth Was Out There: On the Legacy of Art Bell
Jesse Robertson considers the legacy of insomnia-prone radio host Art Bell.
Jesse RobertsonNov 22, 2022
Sarah Jaffe on Working Conditions & Labor Movements
Nov 22, 2022
Nada Que Ver: On Julián Cardona and Alice Leora Briggs’s “Abecedario de Juárez”
José Luis Benavides reviews “Abecedario de Juárez: An Illustrated Lexicon” by Julián Cardona and Alice Leora Briggs, with translations by Alice L. Driver.
José Luis BenavidesNov 21, 2022
Private Domain: On Ada Calhoun’s “Also a Poet”
Alec Pollak reviews Ada Calhoun’s ”Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me.”
Alec PollakNov 21, 2022
Stine Still Scares: A Conversation with R. L. Stine
Danielle Hayden discusses the writing process, horror, hobbies, and humor with R. L. Stine upon the release of his new children’s horror collection, “Stinetinglers: All New Stories by the Master of Scary Tales.”
Danielle HaydenNov 20, 2022
- SF
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
A Precarious Peace: On David Mason’s “Pacific Light”
Siham Karami reviews David Mason’s new collection of poems, “Pacific Light.”
Siham KaramiNov 20, 2022
- Philosophy & Religion
- Poetry
Refuge Through Insurrection: On M. E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi’s “Everything for Everyone”
Shinjini Dey reviews M. E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi’s “Everything for Everyone.”
Shinjini DeyNov 19, 2022
- Politics
- SF
Brand America: 100 Years of PENs
Esther Allen reports on the state of PEN America.
Esther AllenNov 19, 2022
Dionne Irving’s “The Islands”
Dionne Irving joins Eric Newman to talk about her debut story collection, “The Islands.”
LARB Radio HourNov 18, 2022
It’s All Pastiche: On Todd Field’s “TÁR”
Paul Thompson reviews Todd Field’s “TÁR.”
Paul ThompsonNov 18, 2022
- Film
- Music
The Avenging Goddess of Screenwriters: Remembering Mary C. McCall Jr.
J. E. Smyth commemorates a landmark anniversary of forgotten screenwriter and guild president, the sharp-tongued, blacklisted Mary McCall.
J. E. SmythNov 18, 2022
The Legacy of a Caged Bird: On Gene Andrew Jarrett’s “Paul Laurence Dunbar”
Vesper North considers Gene Andrew Jarrett’s updated biography, “Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Life and Times of a Caged Bird.”
Vesper NorthNov 17, 2022
Magical Realism Meets Noir: On Michael Fessier’s “Fully Dressed and in His Right Mind”
Jack Mearns reviews the surreal, deadpan noir of Michael Fessier’s “Fully Dressed and in His Right Mind.”
Jack MearnsNov 17, 2022
- Noir