Archive

In the Absence of a Native Land: On Ty McCormick’s “Beyond the Sand and Sea”
Kristen Schott reviews "Beyond the Sand and Sea," the new book by Ty McCormick.
Kristen SchottMay 2, 2021
- Around the World
Living the Tension
Matthew Clemente reads "Notes on Suicide" by Simon Critchley, recently reissued by Fitzcarraldo Editions.
Matthew ClementeMay 2, 2021
- Philosophy & Religion
In the Spaces Between Generations: On Courtney Zoffness’s “Spilt Milk”
Heather Scott Partington reflects on “Spilt Milk,” the debut literary memoir by Courtney Zoffness.
Heather Scott PartingtonMay 1, 2021
- Memoir & Essay
A Melancholic Muscle: On Jon Lindsey’s “Body High”
Gabriel Hart plumbs the depths of “Body High,” a debut novel by Jon Lindsey.
Gabriel HartMay 1, 2021
- Fiction
The Forgotten Genius of Leo Perutz
Daniel Polansky offers an overview of the unfortunately neglected novels of Leo Perutz.
Daniel PolanskyMay 1, 2021
- Fiction
- SF
Anti-Asian Violence: Where Do the East Asian and SWANA Communities Go from Here?
Yunus Kovankaya writes about the complex interrelations between Asian and SWANA groups in the US and imperative of unity.
Yunus KovankayaMay 1, 2021
Conversion Narratives, and Beyond, Part II: Adam Silvera’s Infinity Cycle and the Superhero Quandary
Renee Hudson sees in Adam Silvera’s YA a thoughtful examination of what it means to engage in policing over community forms of care.
Renee HudsonApr 30, 2021
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Helen Oyeyemi’s Peaces
Eric and Daya are joined by acclaimed author Helen Oyeyemi, whose latest novel is “Peaces.”
LARB Radio HourApr 30, 2021
The Tough Poetry of Noir: A Conversation with Jonathan Ames
The celebrated detective novelist talks about his new book, the style of noir, and the powers of catharsis.
David BreithauptApr 30, 2021
- Noir
The Radical Love of the Inflamed Heart: A Conversation with Nikki Wallschlaeger
M. Buna interviews Nikki Wallschlaeger about her new book, “Waterbaby.”
M. BunaApr 30, 2021
- Poetry
Purpose and Profit: Talking to Jacqueline Novogratz
Andy Fitch talks with Jacqueline Novogratz about how to better leverage investment capital for a moral purpose.
Andy FitchApr 30, 2021
Reasoning in Rough Times
Michael S. Roth considers "Let’s Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education," the recently published book by Jonathan Marks.
Michael S. RothApr 29, 2021
- Politics
Seeing Time: Einstein’s Theory of Relativity for Beginners
A charming review of a charmingly quirky art-science book about simultaneity (how to see it) and Einstein’s theory of special relativity.
Paul DickenApr 29, 2021
- Science & Technology
How Lewis Carroll Challenged White Supremacy
"Alice and her strange companions do not represent the 'barbarous' stages of development that Descent... linked to nonwhite peoples."
Anna NeillApr 29, 2021
Conversion Narratives, and Beyond, Part I: Isabel Ibañez’s Inkasisa Series and the Failure of the “Woke” Conversion Narrative
Renee Hudson worries over anti-Indigeneity in the novels of Isabel Ibañez.
Renee HudsonApr 28, 2021
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Billy Wilder’s “Amerikanismus”
A newly translated collection of the great director’s early German journalism.
Chris YogerstApr 28, 2021
- Film