Archive

Disney’s Endgame: Corporate Stockholm Syndrome in the Age of the Mega-Franchise
While we crave traditional components like complexity, spectacle, and closure, we experience those things only as an endless flow of branded content.
Dan Hassler-ForestJun 1, 2019
- Film
- SF
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What sort of model — for narrative, for business — does the Marvel Cinematic Universe offer?
Jun 1, 2019
The Monthly Digest: June 2019
In May LARB ran a diverse range of articles that touched on the art, the lives, and the social impact of musicians.
Jun 1, 2019
In Search of the Naples — and Women — of Ferrante’s Novels
A woman goes in search of the real-life setting of a quartet of novels, and faces up to the doubter within.
Lucía BenavidesJun 1, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
Casting Spells: Joanna Chen Interviews Jericho Brown
Joanna Chen talks with Jericho Brown about poetic inspiration, spirituality, and his new collection "The Tradition."
Joanna ChenJun 1, 2019
Hopes and Hopes and Hopes: On Mesha Maren’s “Sugar Run”
Adrian Van Young reviews “Sugar Run” by Mesha Maren.
Adrian Van YoungMay 31, 2019
- Noir
The Last 10 Percent: A Conversation with Grey James
John McIntyre talks to Los Angeles–based artist Grey James about his new show at Bert Green Fine Arts in Chicago.
John McIntyreMay 31, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Gender & Sexuality
The LA Times Book Prize Winners: Nafissa Thompson-Spires and Carl Phillips
LARB speaks with Nafissa Thompson-Spires and Carl Phillips at the Los Angeles Time Festival of Books.
LARB Radio HourMay 31, 2019
Just a Girl and Her Sad Songs: Ani DiFranco’s Memoir
A feminism rock icon muses about her past and her music.
Sarah HaasMay 31, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
- Music
This Huge Love Crisis: Talking to Arthur C. Brooks
Andy Fitch talks with Arthur C. Brooks about contempt across the American political divide and his new book "Love Your Enemies."
Andy FitchMay 31, 2019
Cabaret Dancer in Paris
Anna Friedrich tags after a Russian-born cabaret dancer in Paris.
Anna FriedrichMay 30, 2019
- Around the World
- Nonfiction
Stories, Stigma, and the "Shaggy, Sharp-Toothed Thing"
These LARB reviews and essays focus on mental health and illness, for Mental Health Awareness Month or any other month in the year.
May 30, 2019
Five Years Gone: What Bowe Bergdahl’s Odyssey Tells Us About the United States’s Endless War in Afghanistan
Nicholas Utzig reviews "American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan" by Matt Farwell and Michael Ames.
Nicholas UtzigMay 30, 2019
Walking Out: An Interview with Michael Ames
Scott Burton talks to reporter Michael Ames about Bowe Bergdahl and his new book, “American Cipher,” co-written with Matt Farwell.
Scott BurtonMay 30, 2019
Writing an Autistic Character
Graeme Simsion describes how a "neurotypical" can write the experiences of a character on the spectrum.
Graeme SimsionMay 30, 2019
“I Am Supposed to Look”: Linda Gregg’s Prolific Vision
Gabriel Fine reflects on the legacy and poetry of Linda Gregg.
Gabriel FineMay 29, 2019
- Poetry