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Institution Building: On Anna Kornbluh’s “The Order of Forms”
Victoria Baena considers "The Order of Forms," a new book by Anna Kornbluh.
Victoria BaenaMar 15, 2020
- Literary Criticism
Acute Infection or Chronic Condition? On Maxim D. Shrayer’s “A Russian Immigrant: Three Novellas”
Yelena Furman traverses “A Russian Immigrant: Three Novellas” by Maxim D. Shrayer.
Yelena FurmanMar 15, 2020
- Fiction
On "Julie Mehretu" at LACMA
Nicholas Andes takes a spin through the Julie Mehretu retrospective at LACMA.
Nicholas AndesMar 15, 2020
Social Distancing in the Age of Gigging
Eric GudasMar 15, 2020
The Mystery of the Empty Nest: Journalist Joshua Hammer on Wildlife Crime
LARB Radio HourMar 15, 2020
Realtor to the Damned: A Short Story
A short story by Mary South
Mary SouthMar 15, 2020
- LARB Lit
Piecework and Assembly: On Judith Teitelman’s “Guesthouse for Ganesha”
Marcie McCauley checks into "Guesthouse for Ganesha," the debut novel from Judith Teitelman.
Marcie McCauleyMar 14, 2020
- Fiction
Sin, Glamour, and Photography in Hollywood’s Golden Age: On Two Books by Mark A. Vieira
Chris Yogerst praises two books by Mark A. Vieira that document pre-Code Hollywood history through vivid pictures and astute storytelling.
Chris YogerstMar 14, 2020
Radical Lives: On New Biographies of Rose Pastor Stokes and Dorothy Day
Two new biographies of early 20th-century American radical women.
Elaine MargolinMar 14, 2020
From the Regional to the Universal: On Larry Brown’s “Tiny Love: The Complete Stories”
Woody Haut reviews the new collection of short stories by the late Larry Brown, "Tiny Love."
Woody HautMar 13, 2020
- Fiction
Port of Last Call
Christine Gross-Loh reviews Jeffrey Wasserstrom's new book, "Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink."
Christine Gross-LohMar 13, 2020
- Around the World
- Politics
A Sense of Exclusion: An Excerpt from Carla Lonzi’s “Autoritratto (Self-Portrait)”
Allison Grimaldi Donahue presents an excerpt from her translation of Italian art critic and feminist activist Carla Lonzi’s “Autoritratto.”
Allison Grimaldi Donahue, Carla LonziMar 13, 2020
Democrats on All Sides: Talking to E.J. Dionne, Jr.
Andy Fitch interviews E.J. Dionne, Jr. about how progressives can meet moderates in the middle.
Andy FitchMar 13, 2020
No Childhood to Lose
Jan Cherubin reviews a debut novel about the legacies of childhood sexual abuse.
Jan CherubinMar 12, 2020
- Fiction
Love and Solitude in Exile: Isabel Allende’s “A Long Petal of the Sea”
Sam Buckland finds Isabel Allende’s “A Long Petal of the Sea” “intimate but never sentimental, traumatic but never aggressively so.”
Sam BucklandMar 12, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
Creating a Bridge: A Conversation with Susan Harris, Editorial Director of “Words Without Borders”
Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi discusses the importance of translation with Susan Harris, editorial director of "Words Without Borders."
Azareen Van der Vliet OloomiMar 12, 2020