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Literary Economy: On “The Routledge Companion to Literature and Economics”
John Macintosh reviews "The Routledge Companion to Literature and Economics," edited by Michelle Chihara and Matt Seybold.
John MacintoshAug 26, 2019
- Economics and Finance
- Literary Criticism
Arles Photography Festival 2019 Highlights
Aug 26, 2019
Histories of Violence: The Violence of Absent Emergencies
Adrian Parr speaks with Santiago Zabala, author of “Why Only Art Can Save Us.” A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Adrian ParrAug 26, 2019
- Histories of Violence
A Market Correction in the Humanities — What Are You Going to Do with That?
What would it mean to have a genuinely public college or university, one free from both the debt state and its perverse double, philanthropy?
Leigh Claire La BergeAug 26, 2019
The Brilliant Blue Days of Late Autumn: Alexander Bisley Talks with Pico Iyer
Alexander Bisley poses questions about Japan, faith, and quietness to Pico Iyer.
Alexander BisleyAug 26, 2019
Holding It Together: On Tony Hoagland’s “The Art of Voice”
Declan Ryan considers “The Art of Voice” by Tony Hoagland.
Declan RyanAug 25, 2019
- Poetry
How to Write a Wondertale
Natasha Boyd considers the past and future of the fairy story.
Natasha BoydAug 25, 2019
Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry: Barbara Guest and Gracie Leavitt
Lisa Russ Spaar appreciates second collections of poems by Barbara Guest and Gracie Leavitt.
Lisa Russ SpaarAug 25, 2019
- Poetry
“Your Wireless Network”: Grappling with Hormones
Leslie Kendall Dye reviews "Aroused: A History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything" by Randi Hutter Epstein.
Leslie Kendall DyeAug 24, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Science & Technology
Burning Down the House: Flying Lotus’s “Flamagra” Summons a Fire It Won’t Put Out
The crucial thing to say about Flying Lotus’s music in general, and “Flamagra” specifically, is that it relentlessly generates speculation.
Max SuechtingAug 24, 2019
- Music
- SF
Cosmic Horror and Pulpy Noir: On Laird Barron’s “Black Mountain”
Gabino Iglesias reviews “Black Mountain” by Laird Barron.
Gabino IglesiasAug 24, 2019
- Noir
Beyond Compensation: Student Athlete and NCAA Exploitation
Nathan Kalman-Lamb reviews the HBO documentary "Student Athlete" and the unfair dynamic between payment and promise in college athletics.
Nathan Kalman-LambAug 24, 2019
American Factory: 21st Century Globalized Capitalism in Microcosm
LARB Radio HourAug 23, 2019
Rhyme’s Raisin
Joshua Stanley looks at two new works by the poet J. H. Prynne, "Or Scissel" and "Of Better Scrap."
Joshua StanleyAug 23, 2019
- Around the World
- Poetry
High Visibility: Reexamining “Medium Cool” on Its 50th Anniversary
Piper French on the contemporary resonance of Haskell Wexler's "Medium Cool."
Piper FrenchAug 23, 2019
- Film
- Politics
Real Life Rock Top 10: August 2019
LARB is happy to announce that it will serve as the new home for “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusAug 23, 2019