Archive

“Holocaust Disney” and the Russia-Ukraine War
Uilleam Blacker inspects the political and cultural controversies surrounding the Babi Yar Memorial Center in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Uilleam BlackerMay 16, 2020
O (Big) Brother, Where Art Thou?
Karna Basu looks at the intersection of self-interest and the current pandemic.
Karna BasuMay 16, 2020
Wayne Koestenbaum's Whirlwind of Wit & Wisdom
Talking to poet and critic Wayne Koestenbaum...
LARB Radio HourMay 16, 2020
Reckoning with the Shadow Side of Life: A Conversation with Lynn Casteel Harper
Lynn Casteel Harper reimagines the end of life.
Belle BoggsMay 16, 2020
“Why Are You Pissed!”: On Cathy Park Hong’s “Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning”
Cassie Packard considers “Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning” by Cathy Park Hong.
Cassie PackardMay 15, 2020
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry
“Ah the Old Questions, the Old Answers”: Losing to Win in Samuel Beckett’s “Endgame”
Robert Zaretsky moves through Samuel Beckett’s “Endgame” as the pandemic takes its course.
Robert ZaretskyMay 15, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
Social Network Construction Kit: Talking to Ethan Zuckerman
Andy Fitch interviews Ethan Zuckerman about the changing role of digital media and his forthcoming book "Mistrust."
Andy FitchMay 15, 2020
Can Words Help Heal a Fractured Nation?: A Visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival
Parul Kapur Hinzen reports from the world’s largest literary festival.
Parul Kapur HinzenMay 14, 2020
- Around the World
- Politics
Systems of Philosophy: On Robert Brandom’s “A Spirit of Trust”
Crispin Sartwell considers philosopher Robert Brandom’s long-awaited reinterpretation of Hegel’s “The Phenomenology of Spirit.”
Crispin SartwellMay 14, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
Avenging Angel: On Tori Eldridge’s “The Ninja Daughter”
Désirée Zamorano takes on “The Ninja Daughter” by Tori Eldridge.
Désirée ZamoranoMay 13, 2020
- Noir
Benjamin Moser’s Pulitzer Prize for Biography Is a Travesty
Carl Rollyson, Lisa Paddock, Magdalena Edwards, Nádia GotlibMay 13, 2020
The 20-Year Project: On “Choice Words: Writers on Abortion”
Ellen Jones considers “Choice Words: Writers on Abortion,” a new anthology edited by Annie Finch.
Ellen JonesMay 13, 2020
- Gender & Sexuality
- Nonfiction
For Everyone Who Never Got to Be Innocent: On Jenny Zhang’s “My Baby First Birthday”
Diana Arterian celebrates “My Baby First Birthday” by Jenny Zhang.
Diana ArterianMay 12, 2020
- Poetry
Love the One You're With: "High Fidelity" Goes Corporate
Annie Berke on Hulu's adaptation of High Fidelity as a Millennial romantic comedy of media conglomeration and tech utopianism.
Annie BerkeMay 12, 2020
- Television
Neofeudalism: The End of Capitalism?
Jodi Dean considers what comes after capitalism.
Jodi DeanMay 12, 2020
- Economics and Finance
- Politics
Still Life
Ben Ware, Maria BalaskaMay 12, 2020