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The Quiet World
Joanna Chen reflects on a contagion-shutdown world through Jeffrey McDaniel's "The Quiet World."
Joanna ChenMar 30, 2020
A Lady Macbeth for the Instagram Age
Iman Sultan reviews a YA retelling of “Macbeth” in a Catholic prep school.
Iman SultanMar 29, 2020
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
A Dogma of Hating God: An Interview with Patrick Coleman
Jim Ruland talks to Patrick Coleman about his new novel, “The Churchgoer.”
Jim RulandMar 29, 2020
- Noir
Countess, Count, Buried Alive: A Short Story
A short story about not feeling quite like yourself
Sarah LaBrieMar 29, 2020
- LARB Lit
Corona Affairs, Iranian Style
Mohammad MemarianMar 29, 2020
Everything Turns into ASMR in Korea, Even Cultural Heritage
Colin Marshall explores Korea's fascination with other people's sounds.
Colin MarshallMar 29, 2020
Recovering Broken Barriers: On “Khavah” (1919)
Thomas Doherty studies the lost Jewish-American silent film "Khavah," considering why it was a flop then and an art-house gem now.
Thomas DohertyMar 28, 2020
- Film
Yuval Sharon Reinvents Opera for Los Angeles
Yuval Sharon has made it clear to the opera world that Los Angeles has a unique style that reflects its immensity.
James C. TaylorMar 28, 2020
- Art & Architecture
- Music
Preserving the Poetic Dimension: A Conversation with Deborah Dawkin and Erik Skuggevik
Two premier translators on the pleasures and pitfalls of rendering Ibsen into English.
Kathleen Maris PaltrineriMar 28, 2020
Une Petite Grippe: A COVID-19 Dispatch from Mauritius
Ariel SaramandiMar 28, 2020
Is Dignity More Important Than Humility?: On Martha Nussbaum’s “The Cosmopolitan Tradition”
On “The Cosmopolitan Tradition: A Noble but Flawed Ideal,” the latest book from Martha Nussbaum.
Aaron Ben-Ze’evMar 27, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
Miami Heat: On Juliana Delgado Lopera’s “Fiebre Tropical”
Dan López reviews Juliana Delgado Lopera’s “Fiebre Tropical,” a novel that gets at the queer feeling of ambivalence that attends home and family.
Dan LópezMar 27, 2020
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
Real Life Rock Top 10: March 2020
LARB presents the March installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusMar 27, 2020
- Music
- Noir
Studies in Silence: On Szilárd Borbély’s “Final Matters: Selected Poems, 2004–2010”
Carla Baricz considers Szilárd Borbély’s “Final Matters,” the haunting final volumes of one of Hungary’s most celebrated poets.
Carla BariczMar 27, 2020
- Around the World
- Poetry
My Fulbright and COVID-19
Maia EvronaMar 27, 2020
What We Want to Do with Our Potential: Talking to Toby Ord
Andy Fitch talks with Toby Ord about assessing and addressing risks to human civilization.
Andy FitchMar 27, 2020