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Ukrainian Gothic
Tom Johnson interviews Nick Owchar about his novel “A Walker in the Evening.”
Tom JohnsonMay 20
- Fiction
A Living Season
Rowland Bagnall discovers “The Essential C. D. Wright,” edited by Forrest Gander and Michael Wiegers.
Rowland BagnallMay 19
- Poetry
Remembering in Concrete Form
Courtney Thomas interviews Brendan Greaves about “Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen.”
Courtney ThomasMay 19
- Music
- Biography & Autobiography
The Radical Cringe of “The Pitt”
Charlotte E. Rosen breaks down the political ramifications of Max’s “The Pitt” for subjects of an anti-expertise, anti-empathy fascist regime.
Charlotte E. RosenMay 18
- Television
- Politics
A World on Fire
Tim Hirschel-Burns evaluates Friederike Otto’s “Climate Injustice: Why We Need to Fight Global Inequality to Combat Climate Change,” translated by Sarah Pybus.
Tim Hirschel-BurnsMay 18
- Environment
- Politics
Reframing Solidarity
Joshua Gutterman Tranen considers Sarah Schulman’s “The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity.”
Joshua Gutterman TranenMay 17
- Memoir & Essay
- Politics
Alt-Media, Then and Now
Aaron Boehmer discusses the visual language of underground and alternative newspapers and how they subvert mainstream media through design.
Aaron BoehmerMay 17
- Memoir & Essay
- Politics
Jon Hickey’s “Big Chief”
Eric Newman speaks with Jon Hickey about his debut novel “Big Chief.”
LARB Radio HourMay 16
We Don’t Have Any Reserves
Adam Morgan writes on the impact of Trump’s coup at the NEA for small publishers and literary magazines.
Adam MorganMay 16
- Politics
- Art & Architecture
AI Nightmares: Rise of the Dead Souls
Michael Berry sees warning signs of the creep of AI into education and translation work.
Michael Berry May 16
- Science & Technology
- Education
Avenging Angels
Travis Alexander considers what Billy Wilder’s “Double Indemnity” can teach us about Luigi Mangione and the insurance crisis.
Travis AlexanderMay 15
The Blob Gazes into the Abyss
Nils Gilman reviews Mathew Burrows and Joseph Braml’s “World to Come: The Return of Trump and the End of the Old Order.”
Nils GilmanMay 15
- Politics
Opening the Pandora’s Box of Latin American Women’s Writing
Elaine Elinson reviews Kit Maude’s new translation of “We, the Casertas,” a novel by Argentine author Aurora Venturini.
Elaine ElinsonMay 14
- Fiction
Saving the NEH
Dr. Norrell Edwards considers the Trump administration’s termination of National Endowment for the Humanities grants.
Norrell EdwardsMay 13
- Education
- Politics
Portals and Possibilities
Ruth Joffre reviews Debbie Urbanski’s story collection “Portalmania.”
Ruth JoffreMay 13
- Fiction
- SF
Sneering at, or with, “The White Lotus”
Kyle Stevens examines the farce at the heart of the third season of HBO’s “The White Lotus.”
Kyle StevensMay 12
- Cultural Studies
- Television