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The Rise of Psychopower
Ian Ellison reviews Cate I. Reilly’s “Psychic Empire: Literary Modernism and the Clinical State.”
Ian EllisonFeb 23
- Literary Criticism
A Brand-New Map Without Us
Jack Lubin reports from Super Bowl week in New Orleans.
Jack LubinFeb 23
- Sports
- Politics
“Audition” by Katie Kitamura
What unravels when a stranger claims he is your son? Take a front row seat for an exploration of power, performance, and identity in the LARB Book Club Spring 2025 pick “Audition” by Katie Kitamura.
Feb 23
Against High Brodernism
Federico Perelmuter considers László Krasznahorkai’s “Herscht 07769,” translated by Ottilie Mulzet.
Federico PerelmuterFeb 22
- Fiction
The Airport of Human Experience
Meghan Racklin interviews Haley Mlotek about her new memoir “No Fault.”
Meghan RacklinFeb 22
- Memoir & Essay
Hal Foster’s “Fail Better: Reckonings with Artists and Critics.”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher are joined by the art critic and historian Hal Foster to speak about his latest book, “Fail Better: Reckonings with Artists and Critics.”
LARB Radio HourFeb 21
Game Theory Gone Bonkers
Bill Thompson considers the new spy farce by Fred Kaplan, the national security writer for “Slate.”
Bill ThompsonFeb 21
- Fiction
- Politics
Law, Lies, and Hollywood: Stanley Fish’s Cinematic Jurisprudence
Julie Stone Peters examines “Law at the Movies: Turning Legal Doctrine into Art” by Stanley Fish.
Julie Stone PetersFeb 21
- Law
- Film
Down and Out in Hollywood
Justin Gautreau considers Lou Mathews’s new novel “Hollywoodski.”
Justin GautreauFeb 20
- Fiction
To Surrender Is to Forget
Sasha Vasilyuk interviews Yaroslav Trofimov about his debut novel, “No Country for Love.”
Sasha VasilyukFeb 20
- Fiction
The Devil as the Dream
Aria Aber considers “The Coin” by Yasmin Zaher.
Aria AberFeb 19
- Fiction
The Guilting of the Liberals
Harry Stecopoulos reviews Adam Haslett’s new novel “Mothers and Sons.”
Harry StecopoulosFeb 19
- Fiction
Untying the Knot
Winnie Wang reviews Haley Mlotek’s “No Fault: A Memoir of Romance and Divorce.”
Winnie WangFeb 18
- Memoir & Essay
Punk and Academia’s Infinite Playlist
A. J. Urquidi asks Marcus Clayton about Prince, the woke mind virus, and his new book “¡PÓNK!”
A. J. UrquidiFeb 18
The Real Pain of “A Real Pain”
Adam Sobsey analyzes the new film “A Real Pain” and his own search for his Jewish roots.
Adam SobseyFeb 16
- Film
- Memoir & Essay
Colleges or Caretakers?
Erwin Chemerinsky reviews Louis H. Guard and Joyce P. Jacobsen’s “All the Campus Lawyers: Litigation, Regulation, and the New Era of Higher Education.”
Erwin ChemerinskyFeb 16
- Law
- Politics