Archive

The Shape of Life: On James Sallis’s “Sarah Jane”
Glenn Harper reviews “Sarah Jane” by James Sallis.
Glenn HarperJan 11, 2020
- Noir
Hilton Als on His Playwrighting Debut: Robert Wilson, Race, and the Avant Garde
Hilton Als discusses his debut play, The Lives of the Performers
LARB Radio HourJan 10, 2020
Film After Auschwitz: On Václav Marhoul’s “The Painted Bird”
Marta Figlerowicz considers "The Painted Bird," Václav Marhoul's adaptation of Jerzy Kosiński's infamous novel.
Marta FiglerowiczJan 10, 2020
- Around the World
- Film
#consentsowhite: On the Erotics of Slave Play in “Slave Play”
Avgi Saketopoulou explores the charged interconnections between racism and sexuality in Jeremy O. Harris’s “Slave Play.”
Avgi SaketopoulouJan 10, 2020
- Art & Architecture
- Gender & Sexuality
Promiscuous Autobiography on Facebook: An Interview with Samuel R. Delany, Part II
Alex Wermer-Colan interviews sci-fi legend Samuel R. Delany about queerness, history, literature, and identity as the author moves into his late career.
Alex Wermer-ColanJan 10, 2020
Public Options: Talking to Ganesh Sitaraman
Andy Fitch talks with Ganesh Sitaraman about the legacy of neoliberalism on democracy.
Andy FitchJan 10, 2020
Killing the Monstrous Mother
Gina Frangello reviews Adrienne Brodeur’s memoir about her glamorous but flawed mother.
Gina FrangelloJan 9, 2020
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
Sifting the Ashes of Malibu
On the first anniversary of the Woolsey Fire that leveled parts of Malibu, a new book tells the victims’ stories.
Avery SilverbergJan 9, 2020
- Nonfiction
- Politics
Incremental Losses: A Conversation with Masha Tupitsyn
Sara Black McCulloch speaks with writer, critic, and multimedia artist Masha Tupitsyn about her latest book, “Picture Cycle.”
Sara Black McCullochJan 9, 2020
Tarantino, Race, and the Construction of American History
Martin Shuster finds commonality between the latest Scorsese and Tarantino films, and what they say about American nostalgia.
Martin ShusterJan 9, 2020
Beauty and Terror: On Aria Aber’s “Hard Damage”
Claire Schwartz considers “Hard Damage” by Aria Aber.
Claire SchwartzJan 8, 2020
- Poetry
Extras: A Short Story by Yuri Felsen
Bryan Karetnyk introduces his translation of “Extras,” a short story by Yuri Felsen, a Russian émigré author whose English-language debut is long overdue.
Bryan Karetnyk, Yuri FelsenJan 8, 2020
- Around the World
- Fiction
Hindutva and the Academy: A Conversation with Divya Dwivedi
Krithika Varagur talks to Divya Dwivedi about the roots of Hindu nationalism, and whether a heterodox India can survive it.
Krithika VaragurJan 8, 2020
Where Are You Taking Me, Father?: Three Sons Live Through Apartheid South Africa
Kaleem Hawa reviews three recent books on South African apartheid.
Kaleem HawaJan 7, 2020
Helicopter Parenting, the College Admissions Scandal, and James M. Cain’s “Mildred Pierce”
What James M. Cain’s classic noir novel has to teach us about the pathologies of parenting.
Leah GriesmannJan 7, 2020
- Noir
Iranian-American, Past Present Future
Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi writes about isolation, demonization, and the effects of censorship as an Iranian-American.
Azareen Van der Vliet OloomiJan 7, 2020