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All Dogs Go to Heaven: David Bentley Hart’s Canine Panpsychism
Ed Simon reviews “Roland in Moonlight,” the recently published book by David Bentley Hart.
Ed SimonJul 24, 2022
- Religion
Julie Doucet: How a Zine Author Went Canonical
Aubrey Gabel reflects on comics artist Julie Doucet's career and legacy.
Aubrey GabelJul 23, 2022
- Comics
“An Exquisite, Terrifying Awareness”: On Iris Smyles’s “Droll Tales”
David Breithaupt reviews Iris Smyles’s new collection, “Droll Tales.”
David BreithauptJul 23, 2022
- Fiction
Taking Note of Violence
Philip Luke Johnson explores the late Lee Ann Fujii’s revolutionary — and uncomfortable — theories of public violence.
Philip Luke JohnsonJul 23, 2022
- Philosophy & Religion
“The Echo of a Distant World Calling”: On a New Collection of Fradl Shtok’s Stories
Aviya Kushner reviews a new translation of Fradl Shtok’s short stories, “From the Jewish Provinces.”
Aviya KushnerJul 22, 2022
- Fiction
Left Mid-Sentence: On Laura Trujillo’s “Stepping Back from the Ledge”
Colleen Creighton considers Laura Trujillo’s “Stepping Back from the Ledge: A Daughter’s Search for Truth and Renewal.”
Colleen CreightonJul 22, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
Joseph Osmundson’s “Virology”
Eric Newman is joined by Joseph Osmundson to discuss his new collection of essays, “Virology.”
LARB Radio HourJul 22, 2022
“I’m an Idiot. Please Kill Me”: On Markiyan Kamysh’s “Stalking the Atomic City: Life Among the Decadent and the Depraved of Chornobyl”
Cory Oldweiler reviews Markiyan Kamysh’s memoir, “Stalking the Atomic City: Life Among the Decadent and the Depraved of Chornobyl.”
Cory OldweilerJul 22, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
Slow-Motion Dystopias: On Cara Hoffman’s “RUIN”
Ranbir Sidhu reviews “RUIN,” a collection of stories by Cara Hoffman.
Ranbir SidhuJul 21, 2022
- Fiction
Russia’s Finest Metaphysician: On Vladimir Sorokin “Their Four Hearts” and “Telluria”
Ben Hooyman reviews two new translations of novels by Russian author Vladimir Sorokin.
Ben HooymanJul 21, 2022
- Fiction
Tom Kromer, Appalachia’s Forgotten Modernist
Tom Kromer’s “Waiting for Nothing” is one of the great American novels you’ve never heard of.
Stefan SchöberleinJul 21, 2022
- Fiction
The Method Is the Main Character: A Conversation with Isaac Butler
Lauren Goldenberg talks with Isaac Butler about his new book, “The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act.”
Lauren GoldenbergJul 20, 2022
- History
The Ground on Which We Stand: Hannah Arendt on Powerless, Necessary Truth
Roger Berkowitz draws vital lessons from Hannah Arendt’s “Truth and Politics.”
Roger BerkowitzJul 20, 2022
The Hidden War
Greg Barnhisel considers “Resistance: The Underground War Against Hitler, 1939–1945” by Halik Kochanski.
Greg BarnhiselJul 20, 2022
- History
Dusting Off Our Mirror-Shades: On Matthew Ball’s “The Metaverse”
Paul Dicken reviews Matthew Ball's new book, "The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything."
Paul DickenJul 19, 2022
- Science & Technology
Spy Versus Sly: On Jefferson Morley’s “Scorpions’ Dance”
Jacob Sugarman considers a hair-raising account of CIA misdeeds in Jefferson Morley’s “Scorpions’ Dance.”
Jacob SugarmanJul 19, 2022
- History