Archive

Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry: Francesc Parcerisas and Ye Lijun
Lisa Russ Spaar takes a look at translated books by poets Francesc Parcerisas and Ye Lijun.
Lisa Russ SpaarFeb 26, 2020
- Around the World
- Poetry
Mescaline’s Bio, Soberly Considered
Philip Alcabes considers Mike Jay’s biography of the psychedelic drug mescaline.
Philip AlcabesFeb 26, 2020
- History
- Science & Technology
Documentaries Are a Downer
Jon Boorstin tells us what makes documentaries special.
Jon BoorstinFeb 26, 2020
“Shame Was My First Drug”: A Conversation with Erin Khar
Erin Khar discusses her memoir about recovering from addiction, “Strung Out.”
Jane RatcliffeFeb 25, 2020
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
Literary LA: Janet Fitch on Kate Braverman; and Tom Lutz's Slippy Debut
Guests Janet Fitch and Tom Lutz discuss the late L.A. writer Kate Braverman and Lutz's debut novel, "Born Slippy," respectively.
LARB Radio HourFeb 25, 2020
The Waiting Is the Hardest Part: Rodaan Al Galidi’s “Two Blankets, Three Sheets”
Rayyan Al-Shawaf reviews Rodaan Al Galidi’s novel “Two Blankets, Three Sheets,” translated by Jonathan Reeder.
Rayyan Al-ShawafFeb 25, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
Dream Factory Meets Art Fair: Twenty Highlights from Frieze Los Angeles 2020
Michael Kurcfeld visits Frieze LA 2020.
Feb 25, 2020
Of Forgiveness
Ashon T. Crawely on "forgiveness, in black"
Ashon T. CrawleyFeb 25, 2020
- Nonfiction
El Misterio Nadal: A Lost and Rescued Book by Roberto Bolaño
Anthony Seidman takes a look at "the effluvium of voices, genres, deserts, jungles, and cities of the imagination" in "El Misterio Nadal."
Anthony SeidmanFeb 25, 2020
Anatomy of a Neo-Noir Masterpiece
A richly detailed new study of the best movie ever made about Los Angeles.
Rob LathamFeb 24, 2020
- Film
- History
Unapologetically Queer: Kit Williamson on “EastSiders” and Revolutionary Representation
Jonathan Alexander interviews actor, writer, and director Kit Williamson about his show “EastSiders."
Jonathan AlexanderFeb 24, 2020
- Gender & Sexuality
- Television
Dread and Disunity in Las Vegas: A Report from the Nevada Caucuses
LARB politics editor Tom Zoellner reports from the Nevada caucuses.
Tom ZoellnerFeb 24, 2020
- Politics
Impervious to Ideology: Mary Gaitskill’s “This Is Pleasure”
Charles Taylor reviews “This Is Pleasure,” the new novella from Mary Gaitskill.
Charles TaylorFeb 24, 2020
- Fiction
Living in Parasite Country as Asian/American
Eng-Beng Lim examines Bong Joon-ho's assertion that "we all live in the same country called Capitalism."
Eng-Beng LimFeb 24, 2020
More Death: On Mushroom Hunting and the Novels of Daša Drndić
Angela Woodward considers how hunting mushrooms can illuminate Daša Drndić’s fiction.
Angela WoodwardFeb 23, 2020
Democracy’s Concrete Court
The ritual of pickup basketball is a pocket of democracy as close as the local park.
Mark EdmundsonFeb 23, 2020