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“Poetry Has to Defend Itself”: A Conversation with Adam Zagajewski
Cynthia L. HavenApr 6, 2021
Snow Angel
Dagoberto Gilb on surviving the epic power outage in Austin.
Dagoberto GilbApr 5, 2021
- Nonfiction
From One, Many
Breaking up the United States is not as crazy as it seems.
Frank PalmeriApr 5, 2021
- Politics
Histories of Violence: Apocalypse Now
Brad Evans speaks with Srećko Horvat. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansApr 5, 2021
- Histories of Violence
Chasing White Supremacy into Tech’s Lairs
Tamara Kneese reviews "Your Computer Is on Fire," a new collection that details the tech industry's glaring racism and sexism.
Tamara KneeseApr 4, 2021
- Science & Technology
The Re-Education of a Colonialist
A new novel by a South Africa author puts the legacy of colonialism on trial — literally.
Sanya OshaApr 4, 2021
- Fiction
The Game of Critique
Andrew Fleshman reviews Patrick Jagoda’s “Experimental Games.”
Andrew FleshmanApr 4, 2021
- Cultural Studies
The Great Escape
Maria BalaskaApr 4, 2021
The Rwanda Myth
One of Africa’s most dangerous dictators also happens to be the one most beloved by the West.
Tom ZoellnerApr 3, 2021
- Politics
Webs of Intrigue: Kristin Cashore’s New “Graceling Realm” Novel
A new entry in an award-winning series of YA epic fantasies.
Krystal SongApr 3, 2021
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
God Is Genderqueer: A Conversation with H. L. Hix
A poet discusses his new translation of the gospels into vernacular American speech.
Ian Ross SingletonApr 3, 2021
- Religion
Jackie Wang: The Sunflower Cast a Spell To Save Us From The Void
Kate and Medaya talk with poet, essayist, and critic Jackie Wang about her new collection of verse, “The Sunflower Cast a Spell to Save Us From the Void.”
LARB Radio HourApr 2, 2021
Highsmith Was a Troll: On Richard Bradford’s “Devils, Lusts and Strange Desires”
Maria Rybakova plumbs the depths of “Devils, Lusts and Strange Desires. The Life of Patricia Highsmith” by Richard Bradford.
Maria RybakovaApr 2, 2021
- Biography & Autobiography
About a Girl: On Sergio Olguín’s “The Foreign Girls”
Collin Mitchell reviews “The Foreign Girls,” Argentine writer Sergio Olguín’s latest mystery.
Collin MitchellApr 2, 2021
- Noir
Evident Truths: American Women at War
Extremism is not exclusive to men.
Nimmi GowrinathanApr 2, 2021
- Politics
Cooperation Used to Happen Easily: Talking to Jacques deLisle and Avery Goldstein
Andy Fitch sits with Jacques deLisle and Avery Goldstein about their recent book "After Engagement: Dilemmas in U.S.-China Security Relations."
Andy FitchApr 2, 2021