Archive

Medicine and Activism in George Eliot’s “Quarry for Middlemarch”
How one of the greatest English novels emerged from research into a disease outbreak.
Joani EtskovitzAug 29, 2020
- Fiction
Livestream Reading of Emily Wilson's Translation of The Odyssey: An Interview with Lee Ranaldo
Lara Schoorl talks with writer, musician, and artist Lee Ranaldo about participating in a livestream marathon of "The Odyssey."
Lara SchoorlAug 29, 2020
Heartbroken Patriots
Greil Marcus’s new book interrogates American myths of success and belonging via adaptations and revisionings of “The Great Gatsby.”
Robert LossAug 29, 2020
Piracy and Power: A Conversation with Steven Johnson
Benedict Cosgrove interviews Steven Johnson, the author of “Enemy of All Mankind.”
Benedict CosgroveAug 29, 2020
- History
Renga Spring 2020
Marilyn Hacker and Karthika Naïr share a renga in the time of coronavirus
Karthika Naïr, Marilyn HackerAug 29, 2020
- LARB Lit
- Poetry
Yan Lianke, author of Three Brothers, on Chinese Life, Law, and Literature
Talking to renowned Chinese writer, Yan Lianke, author of Three Brothers
LARB Radio HourAug 28, 2020
The Dialectical Filmmaker: On Judd Apatow’s “The King of Staten Island”
Is Judd Apatow a Hegelian?
Jensen SutherAug 28, 2020
Monumental Ignorance: How Donald Trump Misuses Imagery
Trump turns traditional America iconography inside out
Diana DePardo-MinskyAug 28, 2020
- Art & Architecture
- Politics
Village of the Damned
Gregory McNamee reviews Debi Cornwall's new book, "Necessary Fictions."
Gregory McNameeAug 28, 2020
- Art & Architecture
- Politics
Livestream Reading of Emily Wilson's Translation of The Odyssey: An Interview with Bethany Joy Collins
Lara Schoorl talks with Chicago artist Bethany Joy Collins about participating in a livestream marathon of "The Odyssey," hosted by Oklahoma Contemporary.
Lara SchoorlAug 28, 2020
Racism, Cop Curriculum, and Campus Safety
Why don’t we train police officers in anti-racism?
Keenan NorrisAug 28, 2020
Real Life Rock Top 10: August 2020
LARB presents the August installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusAug 28, 2020
- Music
- Politics
A Slice of New York in the Strangest of Times: Shooting “Sincerely, Erik”
Naz RiahiAug 28, 2020
Much More Imaginative and Durable Solutions: Talking to Senator Michael Bennet
Andy Fitch talks with United States Senator from Colorado Michael Bennet about sturdy political foundations and his book "The Land of Flickering Lights."
Andy FitchAug 28, 2020
Right There in Blank and White
Megan Ward investigates the relationship between blankness and whiteness
Megan WardAug 27, 2020
- Cultural Studies
- Memoir & Essay
“All of the Above”: On Srikanth Reddy’s “Underworld Lit”
Rachel Carroll digs “Underworld Lit” by Srikanth Reddy.
Rachel CarrollAug 27, 2020
- Poetry