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A Cartography of Redemption: On Heimito von Doderer’s “The Strudlhof Steps”
Joshua Hren reviews the first English translation of Heimito von Doderer’s “The Strudlhof Steps,” by Vincent Kling.
Joshua HrenSep 29, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
Which Way the NAACP: On A. J. Baime’s “White Lies” and Tomiko Brown-Nagin’s “Civil Rights Queen”
Randal Jelks considers two books about underappreciated Civil Rights figures, A. J. Baime’s “White Lies: The Double Life of Walter F. White and America’s Darkest Secret” and Tomiko Brown-Nagin’s “ Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality.”
Randal Maurice JelksSep 29, 2022
The Whole World Is a Work of Art: On Jonathan Bate’s “Mad About Shakespeare”
Tom Sperlinger reviews Jonathan Bate’s new book “Mad About Shakespeare: From Classroom to Theatre to Emergency Room.”
Tom SperlingerSep 28, 2022
- Literary Criticism
- Memoir & Essay
Greed and Envy in the Armenian Genocide: A Conversation with Ümit Kurt
Aris Janigian speaks with Ümit Kurt about his book “The Armenians of Aintab: The Economics of Genocide in an Ottoman Province.”
Aris JanigianSep 28, 2022
- History
- Nonfiction
Various Hellfires: On Elias Canetti’s “I Want to Keep Smashing Myself Until I Am Whole”
Stephen Phelan reviews “I Want to Keep Smashing Myself Until I Am Whole: An Elias Canetti Reader.”
Stephen PhelanSep 27, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
- Philosophy & Religion
Super Rich Kids with Nothing but Fake Friends: Nadia Lee Cohen’s Dream of L.A.
Porochista Khakpour muses on artist Nadia Lee Cohen's recent creative explorations in Los Angeles.
Porochista KhakpourSep 27, 2022
- Art & Architecture
- LARB Lit
The Storykeeper: A Conversation with Svetlana Alexievich
José Vergara and his students ask Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich about how war has shaped her work, as well as about her writing process and Chornobyl’s legacy.
José VergaraSep 27, 2022
- Around the World
- Politics
Such Little Babies: On Tom Perrotta’s “Tracy Flick Can’t Win”
Annie Berke breaks down the appeal of the title character in Tom Perrotta's "Tracy Flick Can't Win."
Annie BerkeSep 26, 2022
- Fiction
- Film
Silver Screen Diplomacy: On Erich Schwartzel’s “Red Carpet” and Karen Ma's “China’s Millennial Digital Generation”
Susan Blumberg-Kason puts into conversation two books about the intertwined US-Chinese film industries, Erich Schwartzel’s “Red Carpet” and Karen Ma’s “China’s Millennial Digital Generation.”
Susan Blumberg-KasonSep 26, 2022
The Center Did Not Hold: On Seung Chul Kim’s “The Center Is Everywhere”
Leo D. Lefebure takes a critical look at Seung Chul Kim’s “The Center Is Everywhere.”
Leo D. LefebureSep 25, 2022
Melancholy’s the Word: On C. A. Davids’s “How to Be a Revolutionary”
Hilary Lynd reviews South African author C. A. Davids’s latest novel, “How to Be a Revolutionary.”
Hilary LyndSep 25, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
A Fierce, Fragile Utopia: A Conversation with Ajit A. George
David M. Higgins talks with Ajit George about “Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel,” the first Dungeons & Dragons book of its kind written entirely by authors of color.
David M. HigginsSep 24, 2022
- SF
Weird Wild West: On Jordan Peele’s “Nope”
Jacob Walters discusses Jordan Peele’s “Nope” in the context of Westerns and Black film.
Jacob WaltersSep 24, 2022
- Film
- SF
Three Questions for Lizz Huerta Regarding Her Debut Novel “The Lost Dreamer”
Daniel A. Olivas talks with Lizz Huerta about her debut novel “The Lost Dreamer.”
Daniel A. OlivasSep 24, 2022
- SF
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Yiyun Li’s “The Book of Goose”
Kate Wolf speaks to Yiyun Li about her latest novel, “The Book of Goose.”
LARB Radio HourSep 23, 2022
An Interrogative Stance: A Conversation with Claire Schwartz
Hazem Fahmy asks Claire Schwartz about her new collection of poems, “Civil Service.”
Hazem FahmySep 23, 2022
- Poetry
- Politics