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Histories of Violence: Why We Should All Read Malcolm X Today
Brad Evans speaks with Kehinde Andrews, whose latest book is “Back to Black: Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21st Century.”
Brad EvansJun 1, 2020
- Histories of Violence
- Politics
The Online Pivot: California’s Cultural Institutions Adjust to the New Reality
Sophia Stewart samples the online offerings of California’s cultural institutions, which are working hard to keep art alive during the pandemic.
Sophia StewartJun 1, 2020
- Art & Architecture
- Science & Technology
Varieties of Violence: The June 2020 Monthly Digest
Jun 1, 2020
Art and Futility: A Review of Juan Cárdenas’s Ornamental, Translated by Lizzie Davis
Dashiel Carrera looks at the recent translation of Juan Cárdenas's psychological, dystopian novel "Ornamental," from Coffeehouse Press.
Dashiel CarreraJun 1, 2020
The Politics of Pop: The Rise and Repression of Uyghur Music in China
The pop lives of the Uyghur minority in China
Elise AndersonMay 31, 2020
- Around the World
The Mother of African Cinema: Sarah Maldoror
Remembering Sarah Maldoror, mother of African cinema.
Celluloid Liberation FrontMay 31, 2020
Juli Delgado Lopera Comes Alive
LARB Radio HourMay 31, 2020
Burying Nobodaddy: What Is “God” Even Supposed to Mean?
Ed Simon looks at Philip C. Almond’s “God: A New Biography.”
Ed SimonMay 31, 2020
- Religion
River Phoenix: A Poem
An ode by Alex Dimitrov
Alex DimitrovMay 30, 2020
- LARB Lit
“There Are No Angels — Only Heavy Islands”: On Claire Meuschke’s “Upend”
Taneum Bambrick considers “Upend” by Claire Meuschke.
Taneum BambrickMay 30, 2020
- Poetry
When Israel Was Socialist
A memoir from Rachel Biale raises unanswered questions about Israel.
Charles DunstMay 30, 2020
Selena Gomez and the Perils of Confessional Pop
Does vulnerability in pop pay off?
Charlie Harding, Nate SloanMay 29, 2020
- Music
The Art of Persuasion: On Gilberto Perez’s “The Eloquent Screen: A Rhetoric of Film”
Lanie Presswood on Gilberto Perez’s “The Eloquent Screen” and the limits of identification.
Lanie PresswoodMay 29, 2020
- Film
A Winner Over Time: An Interview with Martin Reiner
José Vergara interviews Martin Reiner about his muse and predecessor, Ivan Blatný.
José VergaraMay 29, 2020
- Around the World
- Poetry
Pay for Health Outcomes: Talking to Vivian S. Lee
Andy Fitch talks with Vivian S. Lee about the broken aspects of the American healthcare system and how to fix them.
Andy FitchMay 29, 2020
Wanting to Turn Back Time: On Aimee Liu’s “Glorious Boy”
Elizabeth Sulis Kim reviews "Glorious Boy," the new novel from Aimee Liu.
Elizabeth Sulis KimMay 28, 2020
- Fiction