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Does Collective Violence Demand Collective Punishment?
Mark Ellis reviews "The Ratline: The Exalted Life and Mysterious Death of a Nazi Fugitive," the new book by Philippe Sands.
Mark EllisFeb 2, 2021
The Immensity of Brevity: On Ben Okri’s “Prayer for the Living”
Babi Oloko is enchanted by "Prayer for the Living," the new collection of short stories by Ben Okri.
Babi OlokoFeb 2, 2021
- Around the World
- Fiction
Speculative Fictions: Finance, Excess, and HBO's Industry
Jorge Cotte explores the fraught speculations of HBO's series Industry alongside the recent GameStop stock trading frenzy.
Jorge CotteFeb 2, 2021
- Television
In Memoriam: Cicely Tyson (1924-2021)
John Romano looks back fondly on the titan of cinema and culture, Cicely Tyson.
John RomanoFeb 2, 2021
On Literary Awards, Neustadt and Nobel
A scintillating anthology of speeches by winners of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
Christopher MerrillFeb 2, 2021
- Around the World
- Fiction
Border Waters: On Ayendy Bonifacio’s “To the River, We Are Migrants”
Renee Hudson considers “To the River, We Are Migrants” by Ayendy Bonifacio.
Renee HudsonFeb 1, 2021
- Poetry
Racial Oppression in America
Jody Armour and Melina Abdullah discuss racial oppression, Black Lives Matter, and Armour's latest book, “N*gga Theory.”
LARB AVFeb 1, 2021
Histories of Violence: On Suffering
Brad Evans speaks with philosopher and poet Eugene Thacker. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansFeb 1, 2021
- Histories of Violence
- Philosophy & Religion
Pursuing Justice: Still Listening to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Brachah Goykadosh looks at two recently published books made up of interviews with the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Brachah GoykadoshFeb 1, 2021
- Law
- Politics
The Monthly Digest: February 2021
Feb 1, 2021
“Kink” ed. by R.O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell
An anthology exploring desire and sexuality with short fiction from a truly remarkable roster of writers. Check out our Winter 2021 pick for the LARB Book Club: “Kink,” edited by R. O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell.
Feb 1, 2021
Getting Their Stories Straight
Cris Mazza pieces together the racial history of her parents’ Chadwick Seaside School education.
Cris MazzaJan 31, 2021
- Nonfiction
In Kafka’s Prague
Kafka transformed his native city into a psychic topography of constant anxiety.
Jared Marcel PollenJan 31, 2021
Stonewalling Philosophy: Envisioning Silence in an Age of Noise
On Mark C. Taylor’s “Seeing Silence,” recently released by University of Chicago Press.
Anthony Curtis AdlerJan 31, 2021
King Sejong the Great: A Star Trek Writer Pays Novelistic Tribute to the Korean Alphabet's Creator
"For a book written in tribute to hangul and aimed at a non-Korean readership, it doesn't offer much of an opportunity to learn the alphabet."
Colin MarshallJan 31, 2021
Meritocracy and Its Discontents: The View from Outside Harvard Yard
Christopher Kutz reviews Michael Sandel's new book, "The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good?"
Christopher KutzJan 30, 2021
- Education
- Politics