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The rebel flag, monuments to the Lost Cause, and beyond: the artifacts of white supremacy are part of the landscape of Atlanta.
Pete CandlerDec 3, 2020
Another Holy Land
Michael Scott Moore reviews D. J. Waldie's new book, "Becoming Los Angeles: Myth, Memory, and a Sense of Place."
Michael Scott MooreDec 3, 2020
- History
- Memoir & Essay
“Coming at Ghosts from Unexpected Angles”: An Interview with Laura van den Berg on “I Hold a Wolf by the Ears”
Elliot Schiff talks with Laura van den Berg about her new short story collection, “I Hold a Wolf by the Ears.”
Elliot SchiffDec 3, 2020
- Fiction
The Magic World of Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum
Talking to author Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum
LARB Radio HourDec 2, 2020
Words in a Mirror: On Don Mee Choi’s “DMZ Colony”
Jae Kim connects with “DMZ Colony,” the National Book Award–winning collection of poems by Don Mee Choi.
Jae KimDec 2, 2020
- Poetry
Sprung from the Joint, but to Where?
Matt Joy reviews "The Second Chance Club," Jason Hardy's memoir of his life as a parole officer.
Matt JoyDec 2, 2020
Evil Turns to Statues: Paul Weller’s Style Council Years
Thomas McLeanDec 2, 2020
Downsizing Shinzō Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe built an image of a creative disruptor. He disrupted a lot, but he didn’t create much.
Jeff KingstonDec 2, 2020
The Main Thing Is Dread: On Don DeLillo’s “The Silence”
Cornel Bonca contends with "The Silence," the latest novel from Don DeLillo.
Cornel BoncaDec 1, 2020
- Fiction
Horton! Thou Should Be Living in This Hour: On Matt Sandler’s “The Black Romantic Revolution: Abolitionist Poets at the End of Slavery”
Derik Smith reviews Matt Sandler’s latest work, “The Black Romantic Revolution.”
Derik SmithDec 1, 2020
Dispatch from the Frontlines of Conflict Transformation
Raffi Joe WartanianDec 1, 2020
The Monthly Digest: December 2020
Dec 1, 2020
The Beheading of Rhodes in Cape Town
Nadia Davids reflects on the sawed-away bust of Cecil Rhodes in light of confrontations with memorials both in Cape Town and across the world.
Nadia DavidsDec 1, 2020
55 Voices for Democracy: "The Neglect of Democracy" by Rainer Forst
Rainer Forst warns of class apathy and the faltering notion of majority rule, for the Thomas Mann House series "55 Voices for Democracy."
Rainer ForstDec 1, 2020
Erudition, Emotion, and the Essay: On Jazmina Barrera’s “On Lighthouses”
Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado reviews "On Lighthouses," the new essay collection by Jazmina Barrera translated by Christina MacSweeney.
Ignacio M. Sánchez PradoNov 30, 2020
- Around the World
- Memoir & Essay
Peak Brain: The Metaphors of Neuroscience
Henry Cowles describes how our technologies anchor our metaphors, which in turn anchor how we think about the brain — and ourselves.
Henry M. CowlesNov 30, 2020
- History
- Science & Technology