Archive

Delicate Matters: Borat & Central Asia in the Western Imagination
Erica X Eisen provides an inside look at the portrayals (and lack thereof) of Central Asia in the recent "Borat" sequel.
Erica X EisenDec 22, 2020
Two Chapters from "Love is an Ex-Country"
An excerpt from Randa Jarrar's forthcoming book "Love is an Ex-Country"
Randa JarrarDec 21, 2020
- Memoir & Essay
Beverly Hills Riot
Antonia Hitchens on her time with the people who love Trump.
Antonia HitchensDec 21, 2020
- Nonfiction
- Politics
Deaths of Despair: On Hye-young Pyun’s “The Law of Lines”
Tara Cheesman reviews Hye-young Pyun’s “The Law of Lines.”
Dec 21, 2020
Betrayal: Jean Shepherd and “A Christmas Story”
Lee Vinsel on Jean Shepherd and the darker message in "A Christmas Story."
Lee VinselDec 21, 2020
- Fiction
- Film
Vikings: A Poem
A poem by Carl Phillips
Carl PhillipsDec 20, 2020
- LARB Lit
- Poetry
America the Coercive: On H. R. McMaster’s “Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World”
Gregory A. Daddis reviews H. R. McMaster's new book, "Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World."
Dec 20, 2020
The Beginning of Our Salvation
Aurelian Craiutu finds himself "Lost in Thought," the new book by Zena Hitz.
Dec 20, 2020
Pansori at the Disco: Leenalchi, the New-Old Korean Musical Phenomenon of 2020, Gets Frustrated Tourists Dancing
For this week's Korea Blog, Colin Marshall dives into the 2020 music sensation Leenalchi.
Colin MarshallDec 20, 2020
In Another Life: A Short Story
Miki ArndtDec 19, 2020
- Fiction
- LARB Lit
Blue Willow: A Poem
A poem by Armen Davoudian
Armen DavoudianDec 19, 2020
- LARB Lit
- Poetry
The Fallacy of American Studies: A Conversation
On xenolinguaphobia and the provincialism of American Studies.
Ilan Stavans, Steven G. KellmanDec 19, 2020
A Democratic Medium?
A lively, handsome new book about the evolution of photographic styles and practices.
Dec 19, 2020
A Scholarly Adventure for Gen Z
Samira Ahmed’s new YA novel about a mixed-race girl who struggles to undo an Orientalist myth.
Dec 19, 2020
Concentrated Control: Talking to Lina Khan
Andy Fitch talks with antitrust law, the antimonopoly tradition, and law and political economy scholar Lina Khan.
Andy FitchDec 19, 2020
Best of the Worst Year Ever Show
Our annual "Best Of" breakdown of the year
LARB Radio HourDec 18, 2020