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Ep. 12: Walter Mosley (Part II) – Being Walter, Our Humanity, and A Legacy
Tori, and her guest co-host, Patrick A. Howell, continue discussing the art of literature, living, legacy and being human with Walter Mosley.
Nov 16, 2020
Caught Between Terror and Joy: On Melissa Valentine’s “The Names of All the Flowers”
Katie Shireen Assef on the grief and generosity of Melissa Valentine’s debut memoir, “The Names of All the Flowers.”
Katie Shireen AssefNov 15, 2020
- Memoir & Essay
- Politics
De Melancholia
Michael S. Roth dissects "The Anatomy of Grief," the new book by Dorothy P. Holinger.
Michael S. RothNov 15, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
The Plot and the Argument: Philosophy as a Narrative Affair
The compelling story of four German-language thinkers in the aftermath of World War I.
Costica BradatanNov 15, 2020
The Proletarian Fantastic
While the bosses have built the mills with magic of capital, the Factory Girls’ Union plans resistance with the magic of solidarity.
Mark SoderstromNov 14, 2020
- Gender & Sexuality
- SF
Juan Felipe Herrera: A Poet in Movement
Francisco A. Lomelí considers “Every Day We Get More Illegal” by Juan Felipe Herrera.
Francisco A. LomelíNov 14, 2020
- Poetry
Baseball Road Trip: An Interview with Brad Balukjian
Julia Scheeres talks to Brad Balukjian about his road trip to track down all the players in a 1986 package of Topps.
Julia ScheeresNov 14, 2020
- Memoir & Essay
- Sports
Hiroshima in the Age of Virtual Remembrance
Spencer Cohen takes a look at how the shockwaves of the Hiroshima atomic bomb reverberate 75 years later — during a pandemic.
Spencer CohenNov 14, 2020
Three Questions for Yxta Maya Murray Regarding Her New Short Story Collection “The World Doesn’t Work That Way, but It Could”
The law professor turned author on her new collection and the banality of evil under Trump.
Daniel A. OlivasNov 13, 2020
- Fiction
The Election and a Changing America: LARB Politics Editor Tom Zoellner on The National Road
Talking to our Politics Editor Tom Zoellner, author of the new book The National Road
LARB Radio HourNov 13, 2020
Writing Girlhood Large
Teresa Carmody’s new novel explores faith, queerness, and the complexities of Christian girlhood.
Vidhu AggarwalNov 13, 2020
For How Long Must the Economy Grow?
An economic anthropologist calls for prosperity without growth.
Edward CarverNov 13, 2020
- Economics and Finance
- Politics
World out of Joint: Talking to Wolfgang Ischinger
Andy Fitch talks with Wolfgang Ischinger, Germany’s former deputy foreign minister and former German ambassador to both the US and the UK.
Andy FitchNov 13, 2020
Art Matters Now — 12 Writers on 20 Years of Art: Claudia La Rocco on Seven Years Ago
Claudia La Rocco looks back on her artistic encounters of 2013 for Art Matters Now.
Claudia La RoccoNov 12, 2020
- Art & Architecture
Strong and Certain: On Deesha Philyaw’s “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies”
Renee Simms reviews “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies,” the new story collection from Deesha Philyaw.
Renee SimmsNov 12, 2020
- Fiction
Examine Everything: The Heuristic Philosophy of Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn
Matthew Clemente evaluates "Ars Vitae: The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Arts of Living," a new book by Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn.
Matthew ClementeNov 12, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion