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The Spectacle of Spectating: On Samantha Allen’s “Patricia Wants to Cuddle”
Ryan McIlvain reviews Samantha Allen’s new novel, “Patricia Wants to Cuddle.”
Ryan McIlvainAug 2, 2022
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Praise, Even in Fallibility: A Conversation with Dexter L. Booth
Douglas Manuel interviews Dexter L. Booth about his new book, “Abracadabra, Sunshine.”
Douglas ManuelAug 1, 2022
- Poetry
“Almost Tangible Presence”: On Yuri Felsen’s “Deceit”
Sarah Gear disentangles “Deceit,” a 1930 novel of ill-fated attraction in Paris by Russian émigré Yuri Felsen, translated by Bryan Karetnyk.
Sarah GearAug 1, 2022
- Fiction
“A Language So Musical and Magical”: On Volodymyr Rafeyenko’s “Mondegreen: Songs about Death and Love”
Lillian Posner reviews Volodymyr Rafeyenko’s newly translated novel, “Mondegreen: Songs About Death and Love.”
Lillian PosnerAug 1, 2022
- Fiction
Oscar Wilde Thought My Great-Grandfather Was Cute
Svetlana Kitto recalls when Oscar Wilde paid her great-grandfather a compliment.
Svetlana KittoJul 31, 2022
- LARB Lit
What Happened?: On Dimitar Bechev’s “Turkey Under Erdogan”
Kaya Genç assesses Dimitar Bechev’s indictment of Turkish democracy.
Kaya GençJul 31, 2022
- Around the World
“Within Our Walls”: The Theater of War’s Production of Aeschylus’s “The Suppliants”
Rachel Hadas appreciates Theater of War’s production of Aeschylus’s “The Suppliants,” featuring Ukrainian actors.
Rachel HadasJul 31, 2022
Palindrome as Portal, Existence as Performance: On Danielle Blau’s “peep”
Elizabeth Metzger considers “peep” by Danielle Blau.
Elizabeth MetzgerJul 31, 2022
- Poetry
The Dark Side of the New Hollywood: On Jon Lewis’s “Road Trip to Nowhere”
Chris Yogerst reviews Jon Lewis’s book about Hollywood in the ’60s and ’70s, “Road Trip to Nowhere.”
Chris YogerstJul 30, 2022
- Film
The Weather in “Passing”
Bharat Jayram Venkat looks at Nella Larsen’s novella, “Passing,” along with its film adaptation, to articulate a theory of “weather fiction.”
Bharat Jayram VenkatJul 30, 2022
- Film
Coconuts, Corporations: On Vauhini Vara’s “The Immortal King Rao”
Lauren Nelson takes on “The Immortal King Rao,” the new novel by Vauhini Vara.
Lauren NelsonJul 30, 2022
- SF
Coens in Transition: Two Books on the Coen Brothers
Matthew Sorrento compares two recent books on the work of the Coen brothers.
Matthew SorrentoJul 29, 2022
- Film
“Our Energy Is the Epilogue of Empires”: On Angel Dominguez’s “Desgraciado”
Renee Hudson considers “Desgraciado” by Angel Dominguez.
Renee HudsonJul 29, 2022
- Poetry
Raquel Gutiérrez’s “Brown Neon”
Kate Wolf and Eric Newman are joined by Raquel Gutiérrez to discuss their debut collection of essays, “Brown Neon.”
LARB Radio HourJul 29, 2022
“All Fiction Is Intellectually Autobiographical”: A Conversation with Jared Marcel Pollen
Seth Katz speaks with Jared Marcel Pollen about his debut novel, “Venus&Document.”
Seth KatzJul 29, 2022
- Fiction
Love Me Like a Rock
Marnie Goodfriend recalls the end of her relationship with a verbally abusive boyfriend.
Marnie GoodfriendJul 28, 2022
- Nonfiction