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NoViolet Bulawayo’s “Glory”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by NoViolet Bulawayo to talk about her latest novel, “Glory.”
LARB Radio HourApr 8, 2022
An Ontology of Hate: On Shaul Magid’s “Meir Kahane: The Public Life and Political Thought of an American Jewish Radical”
Meir Kahane reveled in hateful tactics and propagated hate as an ontological principle.
David N. MyersApr 7, 2022
- Biography & Autobiography
Breeding at the End of the World: On Aaron Matz’s “The Novel and the Problem of New Life”
Lindsay Wilhelm thinks about what it means to procreate in a time of impending doom in a review of Aaron Matz’s “The Novel and the Problem of New Life.”
Lindsay WilhelmApr 7, 2022
- Literary Criticism
Moments of Grace: On Azar Nafisi’s “Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times”
In her new memoir, the author of “Reading Lolita in Tehran” describes her troubled relationship with her father.
Elaine MargolinApr 6, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
Sugar Daddy of the Right
A biography of the founder of the John Birch Society argues that this discredited fringe group actually won the war of ideas.
Paul MatzkoApr 6, 2022
- Politics
Mirror-Man: On Aaron Poochigian’s Translation of Baudelaire
Patrick Kurp finds a “stylized, vigorous, clear” Baudelaire in Aaron Poochigian’s translation of “The Flowers of Evil.”
Patrick KurpApr 6, 2022
- Poetry
Dark Desires and Desperate Emotions: On Ariana Harwicz’s “Tender”
The Argentine author writes beautifully about relationships that strain the bounds of desire and push the limits of morality.
Cory OldweilerApr 5, 2022
- Fiction
Intricately Purposeful: On Rachel Barenbaum’s “Atomic Anna”
Sara Shukla admires Barenbaum’s ambitious second novel, “Atomic Anna.”
Sara ShuklaApr 5, 2022
Abortion Is Revolutionary: A Conversation with Lauren Rankin
Eleanor J. Bader asks Lauren Rankin about her new book, “Bodies on the Line: At the Front Lines of the Fight to Protect Abortion in America.”
Eleanor J. BaderApr 5, 2022
- Politics
Making the Ugly Beautiful: A Conversation with Obed Silva
The author discusses his debut memoir, “The Death of My Father the Pope.”
James PennerApr 4, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
“To Know No Nation Will Be Home”: A Conversation with Solmaz Sharif
Natasha Hakimi Zapata interviews Solmaz Sharif about her new book, “Customs.”
Natasha Hakimi ZapataApr 4, 2022
- Poetry
“My Beautiful Never-Nevers”: Yoko Ono’s Poetry Revisited
Austin Allen peels over Yoko Ono’s “Grapefruit.”
Austin AllenApr 4, 2022
- Poetry
“Living Like a Word Between Parentheses”: On Julio Cortázar’s “Letters from Mom”
A key story from the seminal postmodern pentad “Las armas secretas” (1959), translated into English for the first time.
Brendan RileyApr 3, 2022
- Fiction
David Foster Wallace Said I Spoke to Him Like He Was a Dog
Michelle Dowd looks back on her friendship with David Foster Wallace and how it resonates with her life.
Michelle DowdApr 3, 2022
- Nonfiction
What You Know Good
Jervey TervalonApr 2, 2022
Four Questions for Xochitl Gonzalez Regarding Her Debut Novel, “Olga Dies Dreaming”
Xochitl Gonzalez speaks with Daniel Olivas about her debut novel, exploring Nuyorican identity, and the gentrification of Brooklyn.
Daniel A. OlivasApr 2, 2022
- Fiction