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Clambering for Metaphor
Jaye Chen reviews Steven Duong’s “At the End of the World There Is a Pond.”
Jaye ChenJan 30
- Poetry
Making Space for Beauty in Miniature
A. Cerisse Cohen reviews Christine Coulson’s “One Woman Show.”
A. Cerisse CohenJan 29
- Fiction
- Art & Architecture
Temporary Community
Sesshu Foster reports from a mutual aid center in the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires.
Sesshu FosterJan 29
- Environment
- Memoir & Essay
The Case for Kicking the Stone
Philip Ball finds Nicholas Carr’s “Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart” disturbingly compelling.
Philip BallJan 28
- Science & Technology
- Politics
Reassembling the Fragments
Anastasios Karnazes interviews Alan Gilbert about the new edition of his ongoing epic poem, “The Everyday Life of Design.”
Anastasios KarnazesJan 27
- Poetry
Are We Human? Or Are We Good Girls?
Leah Abrams reviews Aria Aber’s debut novel “Good Girl.”
Leah AbramsJan 26
- Fiction
Looking Back at 1925
In this first of 12 monthly articles, LARB founder Tom Lutz reflects on the significance of the year 1925.
Tom LutzJan 25
Trump L’Oeil: Spectacle in the Age of Trump
In this week’s episode, Medaya Ocher, Kate Wolf, and Eric Newman are joined by LARB contributor Gideon Jacobs for a discussion about the power of images in the era of Trump.
LARB Radio HourJan 24
The Land that Secretes Light
Dan Beachy-Quick reviews Joseph Donahue’s “Terra Lucida XIII–XXI.”
Dan Beachy-QuickJan 24
- Poetry
- Philosophy & Religion
That’s Nature for You
Annie Berke reviews Jenny Slate’s new motherhood meditation, “Lifeform.”
Annie BerkeJan 23
Not a Cautionary Tale
Sophia Stewart reviews Aaron Schimberg’s film “A Different Man.”
Sophia StewartJan 22
- Film
Capacious and Alive
Nadia Ghent reviews “The Uncollected Stories of Mavis Gallant.”
Nadia GhentJan 21
- Fiction
The Destabilizing Force of Language
Annie Lou Martin reviews Anna Moschovakis’s new novel “An Earthquake Is a Shaking of the Surface of the Earth.”
Annie Lou MartinJan 20
- Fiction
Life Is More Than an Engineering Problem
Julien Crockett speaks with Ted Chiang about the search for a perfect language, the state of AI, and the future direction of technology.
Julien CrockettJan 19
- SF
- Science & Technology
The Rules We Live By: Year in Review
Julien Crockett looks back on the first year of the LARB series The Rules We Live By.
Julien CrockettJan 19
- Science & Technology
- Politics
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and the End of Earnestness
Siobhan Maria Carroll reviews The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024, edited by Hugh Howey.
Siobhan Maria CarrollJan 18
- SF