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Your Ride from the Party: On Dan Fante’s “Short Dog: Cab Driver Stories from the L.A. Streets”
Gabriel Hart takes a ride with the late Dan Fante, author of “Short Dog: Cab Driver Stories from the L.A. Streets.”
Gabriel HartJul 7, 2021
- Noir
A Love Supreme: On Michael S. Harper’s “Dear John, Dear Coltrane” (1966)
THIS PIECE APPEARS IN THE TRENDING ISSUE OF THE LARB QUARTERLY JOURNAL, NO. 30.
Edward HirschJul 7, 2021
- LARB Lit
“Tell Me a Story”: On Noah Warren’s “The Complete Stories”
Will Brewbaker reviews “The Complete Stories,” the new poetry collection by Noah Warren.
Will BrewbakerJul 7, 2021
- Poetry
Dante, Freud, and the New Atheists
Jul 7, 2021
The Thief Cannot Prescribe: On Barnaby Phillips’s “Loot: Britain and the Benin Bronzes”
What does art stolen from Africa say about continuing Western attitudes toward the continent?
Nii Ayikwei ParkesJul 7, 2021
- History
A Voice Across a Broken Bridge: Talking with Rami Aman
Joanna Chen talks with Palestinian journalist and peace activist Rami Aman about his experiences during the recent escalation of conflict in the region.
Joanna ChenJul 7, 2021
Doing Justice to Egyptian Feminists
THIS PIECE APPEARS IN THE TRENDING ISSUE OF THE LARB QUARTERLY JOURNAL, NO. 30.
Raphael CormackJul 6, 2021
- LARB Lit
The Vertigo of East Asia: On Chang-rae Lee’s “My Year Abroad”
Kion You reviews the latest from Chang-rae Lee, "My Year Abroad."
Kion YouJul 6, 2021
- Fiction
“Antiracism in the Contemporary University,” a Symposium
Tita ChicoJul 6, 2021
Another Look at India’s Books: Sunetra Gupta’s “A Sin of Colour”
Saikat MajumdarJul 6, 2021
Antiracism in the Contemporary University
LARB presents a collection of essays from 12 excerpts on transforming the university to make it antiracist.
GerShun Avilez, David Sterling Brown, Kristina Huang, Brittany S. Hull, Kian Kelley-Chung, Temptaous Mckoy, Megan Peiser, Emily Yoon, Robbie Richardson, Cecilia D. Shelton, Keely Toledo, Xine YaoJul 6, 2021
- Philosophy & Religion
Introducing “Antiracism in the Contemporary University,” a Symposium
Tita Chico introduces “Antiracism in the Contemporary University,” a LARB symposium.
Tita ChicoJul 6, 2021
- Philosophy & Religion
Foundations of Solidarity: A Conversation with Zeynep Gambetti
The first installment in a new LARB series on human rights struggles and social movements in the Middle East.
Helen MackreathJul 5, 2021
- Politics
Saving Face
Masks are everywhere in this interdisciplinary essay by Ravi Mangla.
Ravi ManglaJul 5, 2021
- Nonfiction
The Many Souls of Clarice Lispector’s Translators
THIS PIECE APPEARS IN THE TRENDING ISSUE OF THE LARB QUARTERLY JOURNAL, NO. 30.
Sarah McEachernJul 5, 2021
- Around the World
History Is a Story that Satisfies Power: A Conversation with Joshua Cohen
The celebrated American author discusses his new novel, “The Netanyahus.”
Zachary IssenbergJul 4, 2021
- Fiction