Archive

Driving to the Interior: On Susan Barba’s “geode”
Heather Treseler examines “geode” by Susan Barba.
Heather TreselerJul 24, 2020
- Poetry
Dr. Chekhov: On Vulnerability in the Era of COVID-19
Ani KokoboboJul 24, 2020
Congress Did Worse than Look the Other Way: Talking to Anne Case and Angus Deaton
Andy Fitch talks with economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton about the tragedy of working class mental health and their book "Deaths of Despair."
Andy FitchJul 24, 2020
Don Franzen and Jesse Wegman Discuss Abolishing the Electoral College
A conversation about the past and future of the Electoral College.
Don Franzen, Jesse WegmanJul 23, 2020
Our Story Is the American Story: A Conversation with Renee Tajima-Peña and Geeta Gandbhir
The producers of “Asian Americans” reflect on the making of their groundbreaking documentary series.
Anouk YehJul 23, 2020
Lana Del Rey, Fragile Feminism, and White Fragility in a Moment of Black Lives Matter
Christine Capetola dissects Lana Del Rey's "fragile feminism" and the history behind her social media tirade.
Christine CapetolaJul 23, 2020
Writing While Black
Laura Warrell shares personal experiences as a Black writer navigating the white world of publishing.
Laura WarrellJul 22, 2020
Screwing Up Is What We Do
Dave Mandl examines Tom Phillips’s book “Humans,” which details the many ways we’ve screwed up.
Dave MandlJul 22, 2020
- History
- Science & Technology
“We All Have Levers We Can Pull”: Reforming Graduate Education
What if we throw out the blueprints of exclusionary prestige and fuel a resistance that defunds the traditions of Higher Ed?
Ashley Cheyemi McNeil, Beth Seltzer, Brian DeGrazia, Jimmy Hamill, Katina Rogers, Rachel Arteaga, Stacy M. Hartman, Stephanie MalakJul 22, 2020
- Education
- Remaking the University
Translation as a Dance
Katherine GregorJul 22, 2020
Always Dying, Yet Never Dead: An Interview with Francesco Boldizzoni
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein talks to Francesco Boldizzoni about when capitalism will actually end.
Robin Kaiser-SchatzleinJul 22, 2020
Only the Fools: The Fable of Identity and Convention in Catherine Lacey’s “Pew”
A review of “Pew,” the latest novel from Catherine Lacey.
Ryan SmernoffJul 21, 2020
- Fiction
A Stateless Woman: A Conversation with Ava Homa
Amy Reardon interviews Ava Homa about her debut novel, "Daughters of Smoke and Fire."
Amy ReardonJul 21, 2020
On Afropessimism
Jesse McCarthy considers the writing of Frank B. Wilderson III.
Jesse McCarthyJul 20, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
When Reform Isn't Enough: Afropessimism's Argument for a New Society
This week, co-hosts Eric and Medaya talk to professor, writer, and revolutionary, Frank B. Wilderson III and his latest book, Afropessimism.
LARB Radio HourJul 20, 2020
Not All Reform Will Move Us Forward: Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law Call for Restorative Justice
Eleanor J. Bader speaks with Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law about the pitfalls of popular prison reforms and the need to pursue restorative justice instead.
Eleanor J. BaderJul 20, 2020
- Law
- Politics