Archive

Hollywood in Flames
Brian R. Jacobson reviews two recent books about Hollywood's role in climate change.
Brian R. JacobsonJun 21, 2019
- Film
The Enlightenment’s Venereal Imagination
A new book about how 18th-century writers and artists grappled with the reality of STIs.
Norbert SchürerJun 21, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- History
The Art and Politics of Desire: On "Shtisel"
Libby Lenkinski explores the progressive political potential of a TV series about Israel's ultra-Orthodox community.
Libby LenkinskiJun 21, 2019
- Television
Breaking Down the Binary with Jacob Tobia
Author Jacob Tobia joins co-hosts Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher to discuss their first book, "Sissy: A coming of Gender Story."
LARB Radio HourJun 21, 2019
Ghost or Not: On Lee Ann Roripaugh’s “tsunami vs. the fukushima 50”
Shoshana Olidort considers “tsunami vs. the fukushima 50” by Lee Ann Roripaugh.
Shoshana OlidortJun 21, 2019
- Poetry
Figuring Out How to Make a Book: Talking to Stephen Motika
Andy Fitch interviews Stephen Motika about entering the publishing industry and working with poetry.
Andy FitchJun 21, 2019
Loneliness, Resurrection, and Taxidermy: A Conversation with Kristen Arnett
Bradley Sides talks to “Mostly Dead Things” novelist Kristen Arnett about Florida, loneliness, resurrection, and taxidermy.
Bradley SidesJun 20, 2019
- Fiction
Hope Within the Violence: An Interview with E. A. Aymar
Sarah M. Chen interviews author E. A. Aymar about his new crime novel, “The Unrepentant.”
Sarah M. ChenJun 20, 2019
- Noir
The Thief: On the Rediscovery of Luis de Carvajal the Younger’s Memoir
Ilan Stavans narrates the rediscovery of Luis de Carvajal the Younger’s long-lost memoir.
Ilan StavansJun 20, 2019
"Progress Is Happening and It's Happening Everywhere": A Conversation with Samantha Allen
Ryan McIlvain interviews Samantha Allen, author of "Real Queer America."
Ryan McIlvainJun 20, 2019
You Don’t Have To Live Like a Refugee: On Metaphors and Narratives of Displacement
On World Refugee Day 2019, José Vergara discusses three novels that challenge the “boat is full” narrative.
José VergaraJun 20, 2019
Poem Dreamt on a Plane, or, Fragility
Javier ZamoraJun 19, 2019
God-Talk and Its Discontents
Burke Gerstenschlager considers "Learning to Speak God from Scratch" by Jonathan Merritt.
Burke GerstenschlagerJun 19, 2019
- Religion
The Vanishing Black Woman Spy Reappears
What a newly discovered letter from “Mary Bowser,” a slave turned Civil War spy, reveals about race in postbellum America.
Lois LeveenJun 19, 2019
- History
- Nonfiction
Letter From Wyoming
Yxta Maya Murray dispatches from Ucross, an artist residency program in rural Wyoming.
Yxta Maya MurrayJun 19, 2019
Incentivizing the Cartels: Evan Ratliff’s “The Mastermind”
Antony Loewenstein reviews a new book about the front lines of the war on drugs.
Antony LoewensteinJun 18, 2019
- Around the World
- Nonfiction