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It Is Civil War
Conor Williams on the legacy and continued relevance of the activist art collective Gran Fury.
Conor WilliamsJul 18
- Art & Architecture
- Politics
Kill in the Name of AutoZone
Devin Thomas O’Shea reviews Patty Heyda’s “Radical Atlas of Ferguson, USA.”
Devin Thomas O’SheaJul 17
- Politics
- History
The Denny’s on Wilshire Boulevard
Alexander Chee writes the second installment of the column I Come Here Often, from LARB Quarterly no. 45: “Submission.”
Alexander CheeJul 17
- LARB Lit
- Memoir & Essay
The Pool at the LINE
Maya Binyam writes the first installment of the column I Come Here Often, from LARB Quarterly no. 44: “Pressure.”
Maya BinyamJul 17
- LARB Lit
- Memoir & Essay
When It’s Good, It’s Really Good
Cameron Engwall talks with Cora Lewis about “Information Age,” her debut novella.
Cameron EngwallJul 16
- Fiction
“Mother Mary Comes to Me” by Arundhati Roy
In her first work of memoir, acclaimed author Arundhati Roy recounts her remarkable life, tracing in particular her complicated relationship to her mother Mary. Vulnerable, compassionate, and sagacious at once, the LARB Book Club Fall 2025 pick is “Mother Mary Comes to Me” by Arundhati Roy.
Jul 16
The Party
Erin Taylor writes about a reclusive Hollywood couple in a short story from LARB Quarterly no. 45: “Submission.”
Erin TaylorJul 15
- LARB Lit
- Fiction
This World of Dissemblers
Tess Pollok interviews Adam Ross about his novel "Playworld."
Tess PollokJul 15
- Fiction
The Killing Floor
Brendan Boyle considers Jesse Armstrong’s “Mountainhead.”
Brendan BoyleJul 14
- Film
Don’t Look Down
Grace Byron considers Lorde’s “Virgin” and the gauntlet we lay for our pop stars.
Grace ByronJul 14
- Music
- Gender & Sexuality
We Killed the Right Animal
Nate Rogers revisits Larry McMurtry’s barn burner “Lonesome Dove,” which turned 40 this year and is experiencing a renaissance.
Nate RogersJul 14
- Fiction
Taste Test
Cory Bradshaw describes the art and agony involved in making amateur porn in an essay for LARB Quarterly no. 45: “Submission.”
Cory BradshawJul 13
Gravestones in the Basement
Leah Dworkin interviews Harris Lahti about his debut novel, “Foreclosure Gothic.”
Leah DworkinJul 13
- Fiction
I Recognize That Assassin
Ryan Bedsaul writes on “The Phoenician Scheme” and Wes Anderson’s late style.
Ryan BedsaulJul 12
- Film
Harryette Mullen’s “Implications”
The LARB Quarterly no. 45, “Submission,” presents a new poem by Harryette Mullen.
Harryette MullenJul 12
- LARB Lit
- Poetry
LARB x The Stacks Podcast: Books on the Internet
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman speak with Traci Thomas, host of the “The Stacks” podcast.
LARB Radio HourJul 11