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Craig Calhoun on Nationalism & Protest Movements
May 19, 2022
We Are Not Alone: A Conversation with Stephan Jenkins
Justin Gautreau speaks to Stephan Jenkins, frontman of Third Eye Blind, about writing and composing under quarantine.
Justin GautreauMay 18, 2022
- Music
Unruly Bodies and Borders in Kira Kovalenko’s “Unclenching the Fists”
Sasha Karsavina and Alex Bliziotis explore the political themes and stakes of Kira Kovalenko’s new film, “Unclenching the Fists.”
Alex Bliziotis, Sasha KarsavinaMay 18, 2022
- Film
The Mother Hen Who Scratches Your Soul: An Appreciation of Paul Farmer
A tribute for a man who wanted to treat health as a human right.
Sophie CousinsMay 17, 2022
- Science & Technology
Embracing Damnation: On Caio Fernando Abreu’s “Moldy Strawberries”
Jane Pritchard reads Caio Fernando Abreu’s newly translated “Moldy Strawberries,” originally published in 1982.
Jane PritchardMay 17, 2022
- Fiction
Brutal Island: On Jarrod Shanahan’s “Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage”
Abby Cunniff reviews Jarrod Shanahan’s “Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage,” a look at brutality on New York City’s penal colony.
Abby CunniffMay 17, 2022
- History
The Transparent World
Magdalena KrönerMay 17, 2022
“Grey Bees” by Andrey Kurkov
Following a Ukranian beekeeper on a mission to collect pollen in peace, this timely novel imaginatively navigates the unfolding crisis in Ukraine with humor and brevity. Check out our Spring 2022 pick for the LARB Book Club: “Grey Bees” by Andrey Kurkov.
May 16, 2022
“The Flicker, Not the Flame”: E. A. Robinson’s Narrative Compression
Brian Brodeur reassesses the masterful brief narratives of Edwin Arlington Robinson.
Brian BrodeurMay 16, 2022
- Poetry
ModPo Communities: On “The Difference Is Spreading”
Jacquelyn Ardam considers “The Difference Is Spreading,” edited by Al Filreis and Anna Strong Safford.
Jacquelyn ArdamMay 16, 2022
- Poetry
What Justice Needs Now
Judge Victoria Pratt’s new book, “The Power of Dignity,” should be mandatory reading for all judges in America.
Laurie L. LevensonMay 15, 2022
- Law
The Seduction of Truthiness: A Response
Daniel A. Segal responds to David N. Myers’s review of Joshua Cohen’s “The Netanyahus.”
Daniel A. SegalMay 15, 2022
- Fiction
Beyond Talking Bunnies: On Victor Menza’s “The Rabbit Between Us”
Katja M. Guenther reviews Victor Menza’s posthumous book on the rabbit as racially charged American symbol.
Katja M. GuentherMay 15, 2022
- Philosophy & Religion
“We Can’t Go on Like Madonna”: A Conversation with Ricky Tucker
Zach Shultz talks with Ricky Tucker his new book, “And the Category Is…: Inside New York’s Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community.”
Zach ShultzMay 14, 2022
- Gender & Sexuality
Leo Tolstoy Square, Street, and Metro Station
Myroslav LaiukMay 14, 2022
Comics as Social Media: On Julie Doucet’s “Time Zone J”
In focusing her new work on the merger of past and present, Doucet shows the comic book medium to be as much about time as anything else.
Laura PaulMay 14, 2022
- Comics