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The Secret Chambers of the Heart: Robert W. Chambers and “The King in Yellow”
"The King in Yellow: Annotated Edition” is the definitive edition of this legendary yet too little understood work.
Paul StJohn MackintoshJan 3, 2020
- SF
Tortoise Futures
Lydia Pyne reviews "On the Backs of Tortoises: Darwin, the Galápagos, and the Fate of Evolutionary Eden" by Elizabeth Hennessy.
Lydia PyneJan 3, 2020
- Around the World
- Science & Technology
For Those Who Go in Different Directions: Talking to Cass R. Sunstein
Andy Fitch talks with Cass R. Sunstein about societal conformity and the benefits of permitting nonconformists.
Andy FitchJan 3, 2020
Into the Archives: On “Letters from Hollywood”
Chris Yogerst reviews a revealing collection of letters from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Chris YogerstJan 2, 2020
- Film
- History
Big Lit Meets the Mexican Americans: A Study in White Supremacy
Latinx novelist Michael Nava considers the unbearable whiteness of publishing.
Michael NavaJan 2, 2020
- Fiction
- Politics
Merchants of Hate: The Dreyfus Affair Revisited
The Dreyfus Affair split France into two warring camps, and still inspires storytelling.
Theo ZenouJan 2, 2020
Why I Don’t Write
Robert Wood explains why not writing is a deliberate choice — and he's stronger for it.
Robert WoodJan 2, 2020
“The World Is Chaos, but I’m Not Scared of It”: A Conversation with Lari Pittman
Lari Pittman speaks to Yxta Maya Murray about his retrospective at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles.
Yxta Maya MurrayJan 1, 2020
- Art & Architecture
Lost and Found: Reading Joan Didion in California
Scott Bradfield reviews the Library of America edition of Joan Didion’s early novels and essays.
Scott BradfieldJan 1, 2020
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
Across Borders: A Conversation with Ishion Hutchinson
Danielle Charette and Paul Cato interview poet Ishion Hutchinson.
Danielle Charette, Paul CatoJan 1, 2020
- Poetry
Our Neophobic, Conservative AI Overlords Want Everything to Stay the Same
Cory Doctorow looks at the reactionary tendencies of modern artificial intelligence and algorithm-based systems.
Cory DoctorowJan 1, 2020
Yearning for Transcendence
Rachel Howard reviews Sands Hall’s memoir of her seduction by and escape from Scientology.
Rachel HowardDec 31, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
- Religion
Dr. Manhattan is a Cop: "Watchmen" and Frantz Fanon
Aaron Bady, for Dear Television, considers the way that HBO's Watchmen came so close to unmasking the world's real supervillain.
Aaron BadyDec 31, 2019
- Dear Television
The Monthly Digest: January 2020
As we greet the new year and enter the second decade of LARB’s existence, we honor our annual tradition: our own version of the People’s Choice Awards.
Dec 31, 2019
The Midlife Crisis of the American Restaurant Review
Theodore Gioia samples the American restaurant review at present and offers a recipe for the future.
Theodore GioiaDec 31, 2019
- Food & Drink
- Nonfiction
The Deadly Myth of the Border
Casey Walker considers "The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America" by Greg Grandin.
Dec 31, 2019
- Politics