Archive

Dissidence and Resistance
Mitchell Abidor reviews Peter Weiss’s novel “The Aesthetics of Resistance, Volume III,” newly translated by Joel Scott.
Mitchell AbidorMar 26
- Fiction
But Why Would You Want to Self-Transcend Through Mysticism?
Dan Turello considers Vladimir Miskovic and Steven Jay Lynn’s “Dreaming Reality: How Neuroscience and Mysticism Can Unlock the Secrets of Consciousness.”
Dan TurelloMar 26
- Science & Technology
- Philosophy & Religion
Can the “E” in E-girl Stand for Ecstatic?
Leah Abrams reviews Sophie Kemp’s debut novel “Paradise Logic.”
Leah AbramsMar 25
- Fiction
Mann Men
Clayton Purdom explores an oeuvre of men in crisis in an essay from the LARB Quarterly, issue no. 44, “Pressure.”
Clayton PurdomMar 25
Is the Media Alright?
LARB Radio Hour presents excerpts from the February 2025 live discussion and podcast taping on the current challenges facing the media.
Eric Newman, Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, Leslie Berestein Rojas, Oscar GarzaMar 24
- Politics
- Cultural Studies
Preparing for the Plunge
David Amsden returns to John Cheever’s “The Swimmer” while cruising Los Angeles’s rentable swimming pools.
David AmsdenMar 23
- Memoir & Essay
- Fiction
It’s All Greek and yet Frighteningly Comprehensible.
Robert Zaretsky and Michael Barnes consider Thucydides’s “History of the Peloponnesian War.”
Robert Zaretsky, Michael BarnesMar 23
- History
- Philosophy & Religion
The Thickness of Being
Jorie Graham and Forrest Gander discuss each other’s recent work.
Jorie Graham, Forrest GanderMar 22
- Poetry
Eloquent Silence
David E. Cooper reviews Pico Iyer’s “Aflame: Learning from Silence.”
David E. CooperMar 22
- Philosophy & Religion
Bruce Robbins’s “Atrocity: A Literary History”
Eric Newman speaks with Bruce Robbins about his latest book, “Atrocity: A Literary History.”
LARB Radio HourMar 21
The Victory Picture
Alessandro Camon considers the vicious circle of visible carnage.
Alessandro CamonMar 21
- Politics
Landscapes and Change [VIDEO]
Michael Kurcfeld checks in with multidisciplinary artist Doug Aitken about two recent projects.
Michael KurcfeldMar 21
- Art & Architecture
The Transversal Spirit of the Feminist Strike
Amy Reed-Sandoval considers feminist anti-fascism in the writings of Verónica Gago.
Amy Reed-SandovalMar 20
- Politics
Brimming with Pathos
Emily Wells interviews William J. Simmons about “Love and Degradation: Excessive Desires in Queer-Feminist Art.”
Emily WellsMar 20
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
The Mystery of Neil Gorsuch
Andrew Koppelman delves into Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze’s “Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law.”
Andrew KoppelmanMar 19
- Law
- Politics
Fault Lines of This World
Janice Weizman reviews Marcela Sulak’s “The Fault” and Carlie Hoffman’s “One More World Like This World.”
Janice WeizmanMar 19
- Poetry