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Parallel Deterioration: On Brian Evenson’s “Song for the Unraveling of the World”
In “Song for the Unraveling of the World,” Brian Evenson renders the world as a place of infinite and paralyzing delusion.
Nathan Scott McNamaraJun 14, 2019
- Fiction
- SF
The Quest for B. Cooper
On the trail of a mysterious big-game hunter in colonial-era East Africa.
David MacDougallJun 14, 2019
- Around the World
- Nonfiction
John Waters: Holding Court with the King of Filth
John Waters discusses his new memoir "Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder."
LARB Radio HourJun 14, 2019
Reading the Rainbow: A Pride Reading List
Sarah Neilson invites us to read the rainbow in a broad and diverse LGBTQIA+ reading list for Pride Month.
Sarah NeilsonJun 14, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
Cannibal
"I’ve been thinking a lot about cannibals lately. Fairy tale cannibals. Biblio-cannibals." Anna Journey's essay appears in LARB's Occult Issue.
Anna JourneyJun 14, 2019
Intimacy Rich in Contrast to the Detached Blasts: Talking to Andrea Abi-Karam
"You don’t need the approval of the canon’s ghosts or a publisher to convey daily reactions to encounters with systems of oppression."
Andy FitchJun 14, 2019
No Filters: On Kathleen Collins’s “Notes from a Black Woman’s Diary”
Trisha R. Thomas is inspired by “Notes from a Black Woman’s Diary,” the posthumous collection of Kathleen Collins’s writing edited by Nina Lorez Collins.
Trisha R. ThomasJun 13, 2019
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
The Soul in the Machine: On Peter Bebergal’s “Strange Frequencies”
Diana Walsh Pasulka reviews Peter Bebergal’s "Strange Frequencies: The Extraordinary Story of the Technological Quest for the Supernatural."
Diana Walsh PasulkaJun 13, 2019
- Religion
- Science & Technology
Navigating the Dark Corners: Karen Russell’s “Orange World and Other Stories”
Claire Kim looks at the alluring, dark tales in Karen Russell’s new short story collection, “Orange World and Other Stories.”
Claire KimJun 13, 2019
- Fiction
- SF
“Bombing Russia Back into Communism”: Memories of 1999
Robert Chandler remembers the cruelty of NATO in Serbia in 1999.
Robert ChandlerJun 13, 2019
All Included
Paul La FargeJun 12, 2019
Cruising for Sex, Cruising the Political: Alex Espinoza’s “Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime”
Michael Nava reviews Alex Espinoza’s “Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime.”
Michael NavaJun 12, 2019
Werner Herzog: “The World Reveals Itself to Those Who Walk."
Filmmaker Werner Herzog came to Stanford on May 7, 2019, to discuss his book, "Of Walking in Ice."
Jun 12, 2019
Mel Brooks, Boomer’s Comedian
Mel Brooks looked for boundaries to cross and conventions to subvert, but his best work rarely came from crossing social and political boundaries.
Chris YogerstJun 12, 2019
- Biography & Autobiography
- Film
The Anti-Monolith: COLA 2019 at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (May 23 – July 14, 2019)
Claudia Ross delves into the COLA 2019 show at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery.
Claudia RossJun 12, 2019
Mother of Cups
Zoe TuckJun 11, 2019