Archive

Alexandra Lange’s “Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall”
Kate Wolf and Eric Newman are joined by Alexandra Lange to discuss her latest book, “Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall.”
LARB Radio HourAug 12, 2022
The Name of the World: On Else Lasker-Schüler’s “Three Prose Works”
Jared Joseph reviews the first English translation of Else Lasker-Schüler’s major prose works.
Jared JosephAug 12, 2022
- Around the World
- Literary Fiction
“Benefiting from the Unfairness”: On Lisa Taddeo’s “Ghost Lover”
Elizabeth Barber reviews Lisa Taddeo’s new collection of stories, “Ghost Lover.”
Elizabeth BarberAug 11, 2022
- Fiction
The Ultimate Right-of-Way: On Irina Mashinski’s “The Naked World”
Herb Randall listens close to Irina Mashinski’s “The Naked World,” a hybrid work chronicling the Russian-American poet’s journey towards freedom.
Herb RandallAug 11, 2022
“The Important Thing Is to Keep Moving”: A Conversation with Tom Perrotta
Sean Hooks talks with Tom Perrotta about his new novel “Tracy Flick Can’t Win”.
Sean HooksAug 11, 2022
- Fiction
Veronika Fuechtner on Thomas Mann's construction of "Germanness"
Aug 11, 2022
We Lost It at the Movies
Martha Southgate ponders the formative experiences and changing landscape of going to "The Movies."
Martha SouthgateAug 10, 2022
Askew from the Nation: Thinking About Home and Country with Chinua Achebe and James Baldwin
Abena Ampofoa Asare on the diasporic wanderings — and singular meeting — of James Baldwin and Chinua Achebe.
Abena Ampofoa AsareAug 10, 2022
Hip-Hop Gods: On Two New Biographies of Major Rap DJs
Craig Lindsey reviews two new biographies of major rap DJs by Dan Charnas and Lance Scott Walker.
Craig LindseyAug 10, 2022
- Biography & Autobiography
- Music
Public Catastrophes, Private Retreats
Anthony Curtis Adler connects with Jack Miles and Mark C. Taylor’s “A Friendship in Twilight: Lockdown Conversations on Death and Life.”
Anthony Curtis AdlerAug 9, 2022
Who Is This Writing For? On Elaine Castillo’s “How to Read Now”
Kathy Chow reviews Elaine Castillo’s new collection of essays, “How To Read Now.”
Kathy ChowAug 9, 2022
- Literary Criticism
- Memoir & Essay
Does Classics Have a Future? On Sarah Derbew’s “Untangling Blackness in Greek Antiquity”
Najee Olya reviews Sarah Derbew’s “Untangling Blackness in Greek Antiquity.”
Najee OlyaAug 8, 2022
- Cultural Studies
- History
Mind-Boggling Lyrical Complexity: On Daniel Levin Becker’s “What’s Good: Notes on Rap and Language”
Aaron Peck reviews Daniel Levin Becker’s “What’s Good: Notes on Rap and Language.”
Aaron PeckAug 8, 2022
- Cultural Studies
- Music
“There’s No Such Thing as the True Self”: Camilla Taylor’s Art of Deception
Yael Friedman on the slyly brilliant work of L.A.-based artist Camilla Taylor.
Yael FriedmanAug 8, 2022
- Art & Architecture
Victim of His Own Celebrity: On Richard Schickel’s “The Famous Mr. Fairbanks”
Chris Yogerst reviews Richard Schickel’s “The Famous Mr. Fairbanks: A Story of Celebrity.”
Chris YogerstAug 7, 2022
An Oral Tradition: Vin Scully and the Poetics of Calling Baseball
Stephen KesslerAug 7, 2022