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Celia Paul’s “Letters to Gwen John”
Acclaimed artist and writer Celia Paul joins Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher to speak about her latest book "Letters to Gwen John", an epistolary memoir addressed to the Welsh painter Gwen John.
LARB Radio HourMay 13, 2022
All Bodyminds in Every Space: A Conversation with Jennifer Natalya Fink
Eleanor J. Bader speaks to Jennifer Natalya Fink about disability and family narratives.
Eleanor J. BaderMay 13, 2022
- Politics
The Ideology of Masturbation
Jonathan Alexander on “Less Than Zero” and touching himself.
Jonathan AlexanderMay 13, 2022
- Nonfiction
Surrealism in Our Time: On Katya Kazbek’s “Little Foxes Took Up Matches”
A Russian folktale becomes the foundation for a political satire.
Anne GoldmanMay 13, 2022
- Fiction
Close to the Bone: On Eimear McBride’s “Something Out of Place”
Annabel Barry on Irish novelist Eimear McBride’s nonfiction debut.
Annabel BarryMay 12, 2022
- Gender & Sexuality
Another Look at India’s Books: Juliette Banerjee’s “The Gap-Toothed Banister: A Tale of Anglo-India”
In this column, Saikat Majumdar discusses books from India that haven’t received due attention.
Saikat MajumdarMay 12, 2022
Some Impersonal News
Social media has radically transformed pregnancy announcements, and our entire private lives.
Lauren Carroll HarrisMay 12, 2022
- Cultural Studies
The Poetics of Praise: A Conversation with Ada Limón
Yvonne Conza interviews Ada Limón about “The Hurting Kind.”
Yvonne ConzaMay 11, 2022
- Poetry
Oncology’s Darwinian Dilemma
A young doctor ponders oncology’s latest dilemma: uncertainty rooted in variation.
Bobak ParangMay 11, 2022
- Science & Technology
“The Fringe Is Where the Fun Really Happens”: A Conversation with Kathe Koja
The author discusses her versatile career and her first horror novel in decades, “The Dark Factory.”
Rob LathamMay 10, 2022
- SF
Reality Is Something to Be Read: A Conversation with Hernan Diaz
The author discusses his new novel, “Trust,” about a wealthy New York financier in the 1920s and ’30s.
Brian CastleberryMay 10, 2022
- Fiction
“The Main Enemy of Russia is Russia Itself”: A Conversation with Andrey Kurkov
Jan Wilm speaks to Andrey Kurkov about the war in Ukraine and the country’s linguistic landscape.
Jan WilmMay 10, 2022
Love Is a Cutthroat Business: On Naheed Phiroze Patel’s “Mirror Made of Rain”
A dark, brooding novel that explores the fissures of family with delicacy and conviction.
Anandi MishraMay 10, 2022
- Fiction
Interior Design: On Claire-Louise Bennett’s “Checkout 19”
Clare Sestanovich investigates the interior spaces of Claire-Louise Bennett’s “Checkout 19.”
Clare SestanovichMay 9, 2022
- Fiction
Reanimating Marcel Duchamp
Hauser & Wirth’s “Marcel Duchamp” is a gorgeous and inchoate celebration of an uncategorizable artist.
Yxta Maya MurrayMay 9, 2022
- Art & Architecture
“Voltaire, the Philosopher, to Empress Katerina”: A Poem from Ukraine by Boris Khersonsky
Konstantin Akinsha and Matthew Olshan translate a poem about Voltaire and Catherine the Great by Boris Khersonsky.
Boris Khersonsky, Konstantin Akinsha, Matthew OlshanMay 9, 2022