Archive

A Nod to Nostalgia: A Conversation Between Josh Kun and Sarah Abrevaya Stein
Josh Kun and Sarah Abrevaya Stein discuss the ties that bind.
Josh KunJan 29, 2020
Throwing Rocks: An Interview with John Vercher
Alex Segura interviews John Vercher about his novel “Three-Fifths.”
Alex SeguraJan 29, 2020
- Noir
Danielle Lessovitz’s Port Authority: Visually Stunning and Authentic
Emma Konst contextualizes the "full-bodied, realistic trans character" in Danielle Lessovitz’s "Port Authority" among recent films about trans love.
Emma KonstJan 29, 2020
Away in a Manager: On Michael Lind’s “The New Class War”
Gregor Baszak reviews "The New Class War: Saving Democracy from the Managerial Elite" from Michael Lind.
Gregor BaszakJan 28, 2020
- Politics
All the World’s a Stage: On Charles Yu’s “Interior Chinatown”
Pete Hsu visits “Interior Chinatown,” the new novel by Charles Yu.
Pete HsuJan 28, 2020
- Fiction
I Am a Bot. All Bots Are Liars.
Peggy Weil talks about the ability of new computers to hoodwink us.
Peggy WeilJan 28, 2020
Libraries and Authoritarianism 1940, 2020
Jeremy Braddock on Archibald MacLeish and the campaign to make libraries a bulwark against fascists.
Jeremy BraddockJan 28, 2020
- History
- Politics
Viet Thanh Nguyen in Conversation with Tom Lutz
LARB Radio HourJan 27, 2020
Street Papers: A Story of Housing, Publishing, and Noir
On Rick Paulas and his new novel, “Eastern Span.”
Ian BattagliaJan 27, 2020
- Noir
Raymond Carver and the Night of the Living Bukowski
Diane Smith recalls a party she hosted for Charles Bukowski, at Raymond Carver’s urging.
Diane SmithJan 27, 2020
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
The Weekly Read: January 27, 2020
Steve Lichtman reviews the week in culture and politics.
Steve LichtmanJan 27, 2020
Writing Together
Briallen Hopper appreciates "The Mutual Admiration Society," a new book from Mo Moulton.
Briallen HopperJan 27, 2020
An Odyssey Through Central Asia: Erika Fatland’s Sovietistan
Tamerlane Salyk reviews the tour of the "stans" in "Sovietstan," a travelogue by Erika Fatland, translated by Kari Dickson.
Tamerlane SalykJan 27, 2020
“Life Went on Anyway: Stories” by Oleg Sentsov
Written by a Ukrainian political dissident and film director, these autobiographical stories offer a powerful message about justice and freedom. Check out our Winter 2020 pick for the LARB Book Club: “Life Went on Anyway” by Oleg Sentsov.
Jan 27, 2020
Make America Mayberry Again
The fictional town of Mayberry provides a clue to the root of our national poison, and show us how we picked the wrong lawman.
Grafton TannerJan 26, 2020
- Politics
- Television
The Other Buddha: On “Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side: A Guide to the Lotus Sūtra”
Nilanjan Bhowmick reviews “Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side: A Guide to the Lotus Sūtra,” a new book from Donald S. Lopez Jr. and Jacqueline Stone.
Nilanjan BhowmickJan 26, 2020
- Religion