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Selections from a questionable year
Nov 16, 2022
Going Coastal: On Some Recent Books About the Ecology and History of Beaches
Daniela Blei explores the paradoxes constituted by “the beach” — an allegedly natural place of leisure and fun since the Industrial Revolution, and now the site of our species’ myopia.
Daniela BleiNov 16, 2022
Featuring Emily Dickinson and Phoebe Bridgers: A Conversation with Andrew Bird
Elizabeth Metzger interviews Andrew Bird about his new single, “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,” featuring Phoebe Bridgers.
Elizabeth MetzgerNov 16, 2022
- Music
- Poetry
In / Divisible Ink: On David Lloyd’s “The Harm Fields”
Michael Davidson reviews David Lloyd’s new poetry collection “The Harm Fields.”
Michael DavidsonNov 15, 2022
- Poetry
Bookhood: On Emma Smith’s “Portable Magic”
Daniel Blank reviews Emma Smith’s “Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers.”
Daniel BlankNov 15, 2022
- History
- Nonfiction
A Third Space: On Karen Cheung’s “The Impossible City”
Jimin Kang reviews Karen Cheung’s “The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir.”
Jimin KangNov 14, 2022
- Around the World
- Memoir & Essay
Valentin’s Story: A Refugee Center in Odesa
Ilya Kaminsky shares a story from a refugee center in Odesa, as told by Diana Grebneva.
Diana Grebneva, Ilya KaminskyNov 14, 2022
Did “Less” Need More?: On Andrew Sean Greer’s “Less Is Lost”
John Havard reviews Andrew Sean Greer’s new novel “Less Is Lost.”
John HavardNov 14, 2022
Managing Nature: On Recent Books About Conservation and Genetic Modification
John Dupré discusses recent science books about genetic modification, conservation, factory farming, and the effects of capitalism on ecology.
John DupréNov 13, 2022
- Politics
- Science & Technology
Containment, Reform, and Abuse: On John T. McGreevy’s “Catholicism”
Kevin Hart reviews John T. McGreevy’s new book, “Catholicism: A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis.”
Kevin HartNov 13, 2022
- History
- Religion
Idylling: On Wesley McNair’s “Late Wonders”
Josh Billings reviews Wesley McNair’s “Late Wonders: New and Selected Poems.”
Josh BillingsNov 12, 2022
- Poetry
They [Do Not] Come in Peace: On Claire G. Coleman’s “Terra Nullius”
Billy J. Stratton reviews Claire G. Coleman’s novel “Terra Nullius.”
Billy J. StrattonNov 12, 2022
- Fiction
- SF
Writing About L.A. in the Sixties with Mike Davis
Jon Wiener remembers working with the incomparable Mike Davis.
Jon WienerNov 11, 2022
Peter Brooks’ “Seduced by Story: The Use and Abuse of Narrative”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by literary critic Peter Brooks to discuss “Seduced by Story: The Use and Abuse of Narrative.”
LARB Radio HourNov 11, 2022
American Revanchism: On Karen Joy Fowler’s “Booth”
Bennett Parten considers Karen Joy Fowler’s new novel, “Booth,” about the United States’ most notorious assassin.
Bennett PartenNov 11, 2022
iPhone TV: A Conversation with Kim Jee-woon
Michael Szalay asks Kim Jee-woon about his new Apple TV+ series, “Dr. Brain.”
Michael SzalayNov 11, 2022