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How Would Bonhoeffer Vote?
As so many different political camps invoke Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Joel Looper takes a deep dive into the late German theologian's political thought.
Joel LooperJul 31, 2019
- Politics
- Religion
Renovating Hiroshima’s Atomic Memories
Jeff Kingston walks through the newly renovated Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Jeff KingstonJul 31, 2019
Brazil's Tragedy and the Global Crisis of Democracy
LARB Radio HourJul 30, 2019
Getting to Know and Love Yourself Without Regard to Others’ Expectations or Thoughts: On Trisha R. Thomas’s “Nappily Ever After”
Trisha R. Thomas’s “Nappily Ever After” is about much more than hair.
Precious WonJul 30, 2019
- Fiction
- Film
May We Live in Interesting Times
Judith Freeman travels to the 58th Venice Biennale, curated by Ralph Rugoff.
Judith FreemanJul 30, 2019
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture
Confession is Just a Special Form of Bragging: On "Fleabag"
Anastasia Berg considers confession and confessors from Saint Augustine to Fyodor Dostoevsky to Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag.
Anastasia BergJul 30, 2019
- Television
Millennial Socialism and Its Limits
A primer of world socialism skims some of the most important parts.
Jeffrey C. IsaacJul 30, 2019
- History
- Politics
“Housing is a necessity that’s also a commodity”: A Conversation with Rick Paulas
Pete Tosiello talks with Rick Paulas about the literary side of homeless in the Bay Area.
Pete TosielloJul 30, 2019
Blurry Feminism: On Jia Tolentino’s “Trick Mirror”
Callie Hitchcock reflects on “Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion,” a collection of essays by Jia Tolentino.
Callie HitchcockJul 29, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
An Exquisite Cacophony: On Jay Wexler’s “Our Non-Christian Nation”
Dan Friedman reviews Jay Wexler's new book, "Our Non-Christian Nation."
Dan FriedmanJul 29, 2019
Situationally Criminal: On “Beijing Payback”
Karen Brissette reviews “Beijing Payback” by Daniel Nieh.
Karen BrissetteJul 29, 2019
- Noir
The Parents of Curious George
Margret and H. A. Rey were the reluctant parents of a cartoon ape-child.
Yuliya KomskaJul 29, 2019
- Nonfiction
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
The Utopia of the US Women’s National Team
Lindsey A. Freeman discusses the cultural and psychological effects of the US Women’s National Team's triumph in the Trump era.
Lindsey A. FreemanJul 29, 2019
Number One with a Bullet: On “A War of Songs: Popular Music and Recent Russia-Ukraine Relations”
Paul Jordan charts the battles of “A War of Songs: Popular Music and Recent Russia-Ukraine Relations.”
Paul JordanJul 28, 2019
Side by Side: On Bettijane Sills’s “Broadway, Balanchine, & Beyond: A Memoir” and Marianne Preger-Simon’s “Dancing with Merce Cunningham”
Megan Race appreciates two well-paired memoirs, “Broadway, Balanchine, and Beyond: A Memoir” and “Dancing with Merce Cunningham.”
Megan RaceJul 28, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Memoir & Essay
The Americas of Carmen Giménez Smith
Renee Hudson reviews “Be Recorder” by Carmen Giménez Smith.
Renee HudsonJul 28, 2019
- Poetry