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Granny Knows Best
Olja Knežević’s newly translated novel is a delightful portrait of a “women’s circle of witches” in war-torn Montenegro.
Michael TateOct 2, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
A More Nuanced, More Conditional Approach: Talking to Dafna Rand and Andrew Miller
Andy Fitch talks with Dafna Rand and Andrew Miller about not taking narrow approaches to conflict regions and the their book "Re-Engaging the Middle East."
Andy FitchOct 2, 2020
The Art and Artifice of Remembering in Steve Fagin’s “The Batista Syndrome”
Susannah Rodríguez Drissi considers Steve Fagin’s video miniseries about trauma, memory, and Batista-era Cuba.
Susannah Rodríguez DrissiOct 1, 2020
Harm’s Way: On “Katrina,” Disaster, and America’s Possible Future
Andru Okun reviews “Katrina, A History 1915–2015,” a new book by Andy Horowitz.
Andru OkunOct 1, 2020
- History
- Politics
The Monthly Digest: October 2020
Oct 1, 2020
Hold Sacred Our Humanity: A Conversation with Abiodun Oyewole
The poet discusses his new collection, the George Floyd protests, and the holiness of trees.
Patrick A. HowellOct 1, 2020
- Poetry
- Politics
The Artist or the Emperor? Cultural Appropriation and Children’s Classics
On “Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain,” the much-loved children’s classic about a young Chinese artist, and its writer, a white woman from Lancashire.
Katie YeeOct 1, 2020
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Soulful Spaces: On Maw Shein Win’s “Storage Unit for the Spirit House”
Eve WoodOct 1, 2020
Ordinary Courage: A Conversation with Laurel Leff
Laurel Leff discusses her new book about how American universities responded to the Holocaust.
Joy HorowitzSep 30, 2020
- History
- Politics
The Plainspoken Muse: On A. M. Juster’s “Wonder & Wrath” and Henry Sloss’s “Here & Then”
Sunil Iyengar appreciates the plainspoken poems in “Wonder & Wrath” by A. M. Juster and “Here & Then” by Henry Sloss.
Sunil IyengarSep 30, 2020
- Poetry
Can Hierarchies Be Rescued?
Chang Che looks at two books on the upsides of hierarchy, “Just Hierarchy” and “Against Political Equality.”
Chang CheSep 30, 2020
- Around the World
- Politics
Glory to the Unknowns: A Visual Tribute to the World’s Poor and Vulnerable in the Time of COVID-19
Elle Kurancid and Hamada Elrasam on those struggling in Egypt in the era of COVID-19.
Elle Kurancid, Hamada ElrasamSep 29, 2020
The Field Is Not Level: A Conversation with Sameer Pandya
Ivy Pochoda talks with writer Sameer Pandya about his new novel, “Members Only.”
Ivy PochodaSep 29, 2020
- Fiction
Talking About Practice: Samantha Sheppard’s “Sporting Blackness”
Lauren McLeod Cramer reviews Samantha N. Sheppard's Sporting Blackness: Race, Embodiment, and Critical Muscle Memory On Screen
Lauren McLeod CramerSep 29, 2020
- LARB Ball
Reclaiming “Populism”: On Thomas Frank’s “The People, No”
L. Benjamin Rolsky reviews Thomas Frank’s new book, “The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism.”
L. Benjamin RolskySep 29, 2020
- History
- Politics
From Cluster Bombs to Spoons: An Interview with Artist Pratchaya Phinthong
Artist Pratchaya Phinthong discusses his sculpture “Spoon,” which is made from disarmed munitions and was featured at SFMOMA in 2019.
Arvind DilawarSep 28, 2020