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LACMA, Part III: The Way Forward
Joseph Giovannini concludes his analysis of Michael Govan’s plans for LACMA.
Joseph GiovanniniFeb 16, 2020
- Art & Architecture
Just Dying for It: On Tolstoy’s “Lives and Deaths: Essential Stories”
Bob Blaisdell gets to the bottom of Leo Tolstoy’s “Lives and Deaths: Essential Stories,” translated by Boris Dralyuk.
Bob BlaisdellFeb 15, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
Septemberland, How to Find Your Way in a Post-9/11 Dystopian World
Jordan Elgrably reviews "When All Else Fails" by Rayyan Al-Shawaf and "When We Were Arabs" by Massoud Hayoun.
Jordan ElgrablyFeb 15, 2020
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
Condemned to Salvation: Considering Universalism with David Bentley Hart
On "That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation" by David Bentley Hart.
Ed SimonFeb 15, 2020
- Religion
Here’s to Life with Tori Reid, Episode 02: Phylicia Rashad - What Makes Phylicia, Phylicia?
A conversation with actress Phylicia Rashad...
Patrick A. Howell, Tori ReidFeb 15, 2020
Isabella Rossellini & the Links Between Us
Tallking to the legendary Isabella Rossellini
LARB Radio HourFeb 14, 2020
A Gorgeous Nightmare: On Mark Z. Danielewski’s “The Little Blue Kite”
S. Tremaine Nelson reviews a new children’s book from the author of “House of Leaves.”
S. Tremaine NelsonFeb 14, 2020
- Art & Architecture
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
On #DignidadLiteraria and American Dirt, Old and New
A collection of pieces about the "American Dirt" controversy, the state of the publishing industry, and articles about Latinx books and writers.
Feb 14, 2020
No One Is Nothing: On “Going All City: Struggle and Survival in LA’s Graffiti Subculture”
Ryan Gattis reviews Stefano Bloch's new book.
Ryan GattisFeb 14, 2020
Elizabeth Wurtzel and the Feminist Disability Memoir
Elizabeth Wurtzel changed how we think about memoir — and mental illness.
Patricia GrisafiFeb 14, 2020
- Memoir & Essay
The Future of Social Ordering: Talking to Tim Wu
Andy Fitch talks with Tim Wu about the possible impacts of AI on the legal system.
Andy FitchFeb 14, 2020
Survival Tips: On Jenny Offill’s “Weather”
Stephanie Bernhard reviews "Weather," the new novel from Jenny Offill.
Stephanie BernhardFeb 13, 2020
- Fiction
Your Homie from Another Heart: On Danez Smith’s “Homie”
Amanda Gorman considers “Homie” by Danez Smith.
Amanda GormanFeb 13, 2020
- Poetry
LACMA, Part II: Spamming the Public
Joseph Giovannini continues his analysis of Michael Govan’s plans for LACMA.
Joseph GiovanniniFeb 13, 2020
- Art & Architecture
The Death Drive at 100
Peter Brooks on the centennial of Freud’s “Beyond the Pleasure Principle.”
Peter BrooksFeb 13, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
A Love Poem to Wuhan
Allison Hedge Coke pens some brief words on the unfolding tragedy in Wuhan.
Allison Hedge CokeFeb 13, 2020