Archive

Narrative of My Heart: A Conversation with Natasha Trethewey
Yvonne Conza interviews Natasha Trethewey about her new book, “Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir.”
Yvonne ConzaJul 28, 2020
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry
Israel’s Annexation Plans Leave Little Doubt: Israelis Must Choose Democracy or Apartheid
Yoav Schaefer talks about shifting views and changing realities in light of Israel's stated plans to annex the West Bank.
Yoav SchaeferJul 28, 2020
“Breasts and Eggs” by Mieko Kawakami
Three women, each on their own journey to overcome burdens both personal and political. Check out our Summer 2020 pick for the LARB Book Club: “Breasts and Eggs” by Mieko Kawakami, translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.
Jul 28, 2020
Black Lives Matter in Small Towns, Too
Victoria Patterson talks about flashpoints and performative progressive politics in South Pasadena.
Victoria PattersonJul 27, 2020
When the US Government Went After Anti-Nazi Hollywood
LARB presents an excerpt from “Hollywood Hates Hitler! ” by Chris Yogerst.
Chris YogerstJul 27, 2020
The Limit of Lyrical Thinking: A Conversation with Susan Briante
Roberto Tejada talks with Susan Briante about migration, documentary poetics, and her new book “Defacing the Monument.”
Roberto TejadaJul 27, 2020
No Blueprint for Utopia
Do we need a single, coherent, overarching truth in order to live our lives?
Kieran SetiyaJul 27, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
My Lockdown with “Death in Venice”
"The pandemic has made me, once again, that sorry thing: a mere spectator of life." D. A. Miller on social distancing and "Death in Venice."
D. A. MillerJul 26, 2020
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Telling Stories: Joanna Chen Interviews Poet Tony Curtis
Joanna Chen talks with Irish poet Tony Curtis about his latest collection "This Flight Tonight."
Joanna ChenJul 26, 2020
Between Victories and Their Shortcomings: On Larry Kramer’s Sexual Politics
João Florêncio on reckoning with both Larry Kramer’s landmark HIV/AIDS activism and shortcomings.
João FlorêncioJul 26, 2020
- Gender & Sexuality
- Politics
Here's to Life with Tori Reid: Ep. 07: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (Part I) – the 1st Couple of Pop and Soul
Tori, and her co-host Patrick A. Howell, engage in an upbeat and timely conversation with Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
Jul 26, 2020
The Socialist Cinema of Ken Jacobs: An Interview with Ken Jacobs
Max Bienstock talks to Ken Jacobs about his six-decade filmmaking career.
Max BienstockJul 25, 2020
- Film
- Politics
Enduring Cold War Imperialism: On Vincent Bevins’s “The Jakarta Method”
A review of Vincent Bevins’s reflections on America’s efforts to maintain power during the Cold War.
Leo SchwartzJul 25, 2020
The World the Jakarta Method Built: A Conversation with Vincent Bevins
A renowned journalist discusses his new book about US foreign policy during the Cold War era.
Lewis PageJul 25, 2020
Talking “Breasts and Eggs” with Japan’s Rising Literary Star, Mieko Kawakami
Mieko Kawakami joins Medaya and Boris to discuss her pointed and poignant debut novel Breasts and Eggs and the challenges facing women around the world.
LARB Radio HourJul 24, 2020
Dog Days in Postwar Paris: On Curzio Malaparte’s “Diary of a Foreigner in Paris”
Robert Zaretsky picks apart “Diary of a Foreigner in Paris” by Curzio Malaparte.
Robert ZaretskyJul 24, 2020