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Heavied with Endgame: On Jorie Graham’s “[To] the Last [Be] Human”
John James considers “[To] the Last [Be] Human” by Jorie Graham.
John JamesOct 28, 2022
- Poetry
Literature and Indigeneity: Amazigh Activists’ Construction of an Emerging Literary Field
Brahim El Guabli analyzes the postcolonial emergence of Amazigh literature.
Brahim El GuabliOct 28, 2022
- Around the World
- Literary Criticism
Green Capitalism Is a Scam: A Conversation with Adrienne Buller
Writer Cal Turner and Sara Van Horn interview Adrienne Buller, author of “The Value of a Whale.”
Cal Turner, Sara Van HornOct 27, 2022
Literature Versus Content: On Dubravka Ugrešić’s “Thank You for Not Reading”
Eric Vanderwall reviews the reissue of Dubravka Ugrešić 2003 book “Thank You for Not Reading: Essays on Literary Trivia,” translated by Celia Hawkesworth and Damion Searles.
Eric VanderwallOct 27, 2022
- Around the World
- Memoir & Essay
Emerging Translator Laila Riazi Wins Inaugural LARB + Yefe Nof Residency Competition
During her two-week stay at Yefe Nof in Lake Arrowhead, California, this December, Ms. Riazi will complete and polish her translation of a little-known novella, l’Oeil Noir, by Lebanese-American artist and writer Etel Adnan (1925-2021), in consultation with LARB editor-in-chief and longtime literary translator Boris Dralyuk.
Oct 26, 2022
Remembering Mike Davis
Tributes to a giant of L.A. letters from his colleagues and students.
David Kipen, Derrick Ortega, John Shannon, Matt Garcia, Peter Sebastian Chesney, William DeverellOct 26, 2022
- History
Corporate Culture as Absurdist Metafiction: On Christine Sneed’s “Please Be Advised”
W. Scott Olsen reviews Christine Sneed’s “Please Be Advised: A Novel in Memos.”
W. Scott OlsenOct 26, 2022
- Fiction
When One of Us Dies: On Mathieu Lindon’s “Hervelino”
Edmée Lepercq reviews Mathieu Lindon’s memoir “Hervelino,” translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman.
Edmée LepercqOct 26, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
Sing On in the Face of Horror: On Liliana Corobca’s “The Censor’s Notebook”
Cory Oldweiler reviews Moldovan author Liliana Corobca’s novel “The Censor’s Notebook,” translated by Monica Cure.
Cory OldweilerOct 25, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
A Third Term Is Possible: On Sofia Samatar’s “The White Mosque”
Safwan Khatib reviews Sofia Samatar’s new memoir “The White Mosque.”
Safa KhatibOct 25, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
Kali Meets the Twitterati: On Mithu Sanyal’s “Identitti”
Susan Bernofsky reviews Alta L. Price’s new translation of Mithu Sanyal’s novel “Identitti.”
Susan BernofskyOct 24, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Heirs and Their Hair: On HBO’s “House of the Dragon”
Sarah Mesle assesses the first season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spinoff, “House of the Dragon.”
Sarah MesleOct 24, 2022
- Dear Television
- Television
The Body of Thought: On Markus Gabriel’s “The Meaning of Thought”
Robert Pogue Harrison considers Markus Gabriel’s “The Meaning of Thought.”
Robert Pogue HarrisonOct 23, 2022
- Philosophy & Religion
Sense and Nonsense in California: A Conversation with Markus Gabriel
Markus Gabriel speaks to Andrea Capra about his philosophy of a New Enlightenment.
Andrea CapraOct 23, 2022
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
Essential Worker, Expendable Worker: On Edward Ashton’s “Mickey7”
Gerry Canavan discusses Edward Ashton’s “Mickey7,” the basis for Bong Joon-Ho’s “Parasite” follow-up.
Gerry CanavanOct 22, 2022
- SF
That Monster Which Prevaileth: On Andrew Joseph White’s “Hell Followed with Us”
Helena Gabrielle Ong reviews Andrew Joseph White’s new YA book, “Hell Followed with Us.”
Helena Gabrielle OngOct 22, 2022