Archive

Matthew Heineman’s “The Boy from Medellín”
Filmmaker Matthew Heineman joins Eric Newman to talk about his latest documentary, “The Boy from Medellín,” which centers on reggaeton superstar J Balvin.
LARB Radio HourMay 28, 2021
Risk Management and Its Discontents
An assessment of the risk factor in human endeavors may be playing it too safe.
Vesper NorthMay 28, 2021
- Economics and Finance
Secondhand Desire: On Sanjena Sathian’s “Gold Diggers”
Sanjena Sathian’s new novel is a sharp satire of second-generation Indian American strivers.
Anita FelicelliMay 28, 2021
- Fiction
The Price Is Wrong: Talking to William D. Nordhaus
Andy Fitch talks with William D. Nordhaus, laureate of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics and Professor at the Yale School of the Environment.
Andy FitchMay 28, 2021
Building Lives on Sand: On Natalia Ginzburg’s “Family” and “Borghesia”
Lynne Sharon Schwartz reflects on meeting Natalia Ginzburg, maintaining a life-long relationship to her work, and reading “Family” and “Borghesia” in translation.
Lynne Sharon SchwartzMay 27, 2021
- Fiction
Gentrifi(Kink)tion: Sex Writing Goes Literary, Again
Daniel Felsenthal on the presumptions and missed opportunities of “Kink.”
Daniel FelsenthalMay 27, 2021
- Fiction
Are You Really Black?: On Yaba Blay’s “One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race”
A photo essay about skin color raises the right difficult questions.
Marrissa LawsonMay 27, 2021
- Politics
At Shul, We Drink Single Malt: On “A Fortress in Brooklyn”
An inquiry into a fierce culture war shines light on an insular sect of Judaism.
Laura E. AdkinsMay 26, 2021
- Cultural Studies
Waking from Dreams: Haruki Murakami’s Short Stories
Haruki Murakami’s new collection of stories is an assortment of alluring, mysterious dreams.
Randy RosenthalMay 26, 2021
- Fiction
The Indirect Acts of History
Michael Osman reviews "Medium Design: Knowing How to Work on the World" by Keller Easterling.
Michael OsmanMay 26, 2021
- Art & Architecture
The Affective Dimensions of Political Power: A Conversation with Shenila Khoja-Moolji
Shobhana Xavier talks with Shenila Khoja-Moolji about Islamo-masculinity and the meaning of sovereignty.
Shobhana XavierMay 26, 2021
Four Questions for Luis Alfaro Regarding His “Greek Trilogy”
Daniel Olivas asks Luis Alfaro four burning questions on his newly published trilogy of Greek plays.
Daniel A. OlivasMay 25, 2021
- Fiction
The Social Safety Net Is Women
Anandi Mishra on the economic toll that COVID-19 has had on India's women.
Anandi MishraMay 25, 2021
- Economics and Finance
To Err Is Humean
Kieran Setiya questions "The Great Guide: What David Hume Can Teach Us About Being Human and Living Well" by Julian Baggini.
Kieran SetiyaMay 25, 2021
- Philosophy & Religion
The Framing Phase: Talking to Viktor Mayer-Schönberger
Andy Fitch talks with Viktor Mayer-Schönberger about effectively outlining problems and strategizing solutions.
Andy FitchMay 25, 2021
The Hubris of Big Data
Firmin DeBrabander warns against the dangers of increasingly refined data analysis.
Firmin DeBrabanderMay 24, 2021
- Science & Technology