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The Quiet Mysticism of Almanacs
Jess McHugh celebrates the “wonderfully freeing randomness” of the almanac.
Jess McHughJul 11, 2021
- History
A Day at the Beach: On Jon Bradshaw’s “The Ocean Is Closed”
A collection of journalistic pieces from the Pleistocene Era when print magazines ruled the earth.
Tom TeicholzJul 11, 2021
- Nonfiction
The Many Faces of Global Trauma
A newly minted doctor specializing in mental health finds Western concepts of trauma don’t have as much meaning when imported abroad.
Khameer KidiaJul 10, 2021
- Science & Technology
New Lives in Deadly Stories: A Conversation with Nekesa Afia
Naomi Elias talks to Nekesa Afia about her debut novel, “Dead Dead Girls.”
Naomi EliasJul 10, 2021
- Noir
LARB’s Best: Film
The writers have only their prose — and, granted, a few screenshots here and there — to get us closer to the medium of film.
Jul 10, 2021
Spotlight on Translation: July Edition
In this spotlight you’ll find reviews of prose from Bosnian, Croatian, Catalan, Italian, and Russian, profiles of translators from Portuguese and Ancient Greek, and much more.
Jul 10, 2021
Billy Wilder Longs for American Kitsch
Billy Wilder imagined America in writing before he ever set foot in Hollywood.
Parker RichardsJul 10, 2021
- History
Accepting the Meandering Nature of Life: A Conversation with Chaney Kwak
Leland Cheuk talks with travel writer Chaney Kwak about his stories and revelations aboard the sinking Viking Sky cruise ship.
Leland CheukJul 10, 2021
Of Viruses and Licenses: Lessons from COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Debates
Mario Biagioli takes on the heated debates currently being enacted in op-eds around the compulsory licensing of COVID-19.
Mario BiagioliJul 9, 2021
- Science & Technology
Zakiya Dalila Harris’s “The Other Black Girl”
Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by Zakiya Dalila Harris to discuss her sharp, often funny debut novel, “The Other Black Girl.”
Jul 9, 2021
The Passion of the Taxidermist: On Betina González’s “American Delirium”
A psychedelic, absurdist parable about getting in touch with our animal selves.
Molly MacVeaghJul 9, 2021
- Fiction
Alfred Döblin’s Anthropocene
Alfred Döblin’s 1924 futuristic dystopian novel “Mountains Oceans Giants: An Epic of the 27th Century” is really a history of the present.
Alex LangstaffJul 9, 2021
- SF
Unfolding Beijing
THIS PIECE APPEARS IN THE TRENDING ISSUE OF THE LARB QUARTERLY JOURNAL, NO. 30.
Lavinia LiangJul 8, 2021
- LARB Lit
The World a Coke: On Ian Dreiblatt’s “forget thee”
Leeore Schnairsohn laments the world conjured by “forget thee,” a collection of poems by Ian Dreiblatt.
Leeore SchnairsohnJul 8, 2021
- Poetry
Darkness on the Edge of Town
A photo collection catalogs the use and abuse of American land.
Kerri ArsenaultJul 8, 2021
- Art & Architecture
Ministering Diversity, Creativity, and Collaboration: A Conversation with Philip Zwerling
Mathew Betancourt talks with Philip Zwerling about unique resonances between drama, faith, and empathy.
Mathew BetancourtJul 8, 2021