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Unknown Unknowns Come Sweeping in: On John Brian King’s “Riviera: Photographs of Palm Springs”
Geoff Nicholson revisits Palm Springs, courtesy of “Riviera: Photographs of Palm Springs” by John Brian King.
Geoff NicholsonAug 1, 2020
- Art & Architecture
The Monthly Digest: August 2020
Aug 1, 2020
The Islamic Liberation Reading List
Asad DandiaAug 1, 2020
For Speech We Abhor: Talking to Suzanne Nossel
Andy Fitch talks with Suzanne Nossel about balancing censorship and free speech, and her book "Dare to Speak."
Andy FitchJul 31, 2020
“One Thinks Through Fictions”: A Conversation with Carlos Fonseca
A major Latin American novelist discusses the archive undergirding his newly translated novel “Natural History.”
Jessica SequeiraJul 31, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
Brokering Suitability: On "Indian Matchmaking"
Rijuta Mehta considers the reality TV tropes, documentary pretense, and pervasive purity politics of Netflix's newest dating show.
Rijuta MehtaJul 31, 2020
- Television
Real Life Rock Top 10: July 2020
LARB presents the July installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusJul 31, 2020
The Virtues and Vices of a Faltering Republic: On Michael Tomasky’s “If We Can Keep It”
Edward Watts considers "If We Can Keep It: How the Republic Collapsed and How it Might Be Saved," the recently published book by Michael Tomasky.
Edward WattsJul 31, 2020
Eclectuals in Lakewood, CA
Kyubin Kim introduces the newest member of LARB's Reckless Reader program, Eclectuals.
Kyubin KimJul 30, 2020
Embodying New York: On N. K. Jemisin’s “The City We Became”
Rebecca Evans reviews the latest novel from N. K. Jemisin, "The City We Became."
Rebecca EvansJul 30, 2020
- SF
What Flowers Are We Watering? On Black Girls and “The Bluest Eye”’s Enduring Resonance
Stacie McCormick looks into “The Bluest Eye” and considers why it still resonates today.
Stacie McCormickJul 30, 2020
- Fiction
Stake Not the Undead: Vampires in the 2020s
Karina Wilson traces the lineage and history of the vampire story and considers why it is more relevant (and marketable) than ever before.
Karina WilsonJul 30, 2020
On Dennis Cooper and Becoming-Nothing
Jonathan Alexander reviews "Wrong," the new biography of Dennis Cooper by Diarmuid Hester.
Jonathan AlexanderJul 29, 2020
Three Questions for Frederick Luis Aldama Regarding His New Children’s Book, “The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie”
Daniel Olivas talks to writer Frederick Luis Aldama about his latest children’s book, “The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie.”
Daniel A. OlivasJul 29, 2020
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
In Search of Shakespeare’s Mind
Daniel Blank ponders "How to Think Like Shakespeare," the new book from Scott Newstok.
Daniel BlankJul 28, 2020
The Name of This Feeling Is Revolution: On David Mitchell’s “Utopia Avenue”
David M. Higgins travels down “Utopia Avenue,” the latest novel from David Mitchell.
David M. HigginsJul 28, 2020
- Fiction
- SF