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“Home Is Rooted in a Sense of Plurality”: An Interview with Andrew Lam
Quynh Vo interviews Vietnamese-American author Andrew Lam.
Quynh VoMay 25, 2019
The Technologies That Remake Us: On Ted Chiang’s “Exhalation: Stories”
“Exhalation: Stories” is a stunning achievement in speculative fiction, from an author whose star will only continue to rise.
Sherryl VintMay 25, 2019
- SF
My Sarajevo
Poet, novelist, and short story writer Faruk Šehić reflects on his Sarajevo.
Faruk ŠehićMay 25, 2019
- Around the World
- Nonfiction
A Mind in Full: A Review of Weeping Gang Bliss Void Yab-Yum
"What does it sound like when absurdity coexists with sorrow? It sounds like a mind in full."
Lauren KinneyMay 25, 2019
LARB Radio Hour: Hanif Abdurraqib's Love Letters to A Tribe Called Quest and Claire Vaye Watkins's Desert Futurism
Hanif Abdurraqib and Claire Vaye Watkins discuss their books, "Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest," and "Gold Fame Citrus."
LARB Radio HourMay 24, 2019
Tangled Up in Blue Poetics: Timothy Hampton Reads a Bob Dylan for the Ages
Rob Wilson considers “Bob Dylan’s Poetics: How the Songs Work” by Timothy Hampton
Rob WilsonMay 24, 2019
Television Section: LARB’s Collected “Game of Thrones” Coverage
LARB's Television section covers Game of Thrones episodes from 2014's Season 4 to 2019's finale, from the cosmology of GOT to GOT as soap opera.
May 24, 2019
Impolite Sex: An Interview with Jardine Libaire on “White Fur”
Clarissa Romano talks to Jardine Libaire about her new novel, "White Fur."
Clarissa RomanoMay 24, 2019
- Fiction
The Michael Jackson Songbook
After "Leaving Neverland," what can Michael Jackson's lyrics tell us?
Laurie WinerMay 24, 2019
- Music
A Family Habitat: On “The Deer Camp”
A memoir about restoring the land around the worn-out cabin of a restive family.
Douglas TrevorMay 24, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
Psychological Facts Beyond Our Control: Talking to Brian Leiter
Andy Fitch discusses misconceptions about Nietzsche with philosopher Brian Leiter.
Andy FitchMay 24, 2019
Zones of Independence: A Conversation with Adam Kirsch
Morten Høi Jensen asks Adam Kirsch about his new book, “Who Wants to Be a Jewish Writer?”
Morten Høi JensenMay 23, 2019
- Literary Criticism
- Poetry
Life, Liberty, and Advanced Placement for All
AP tests are overdetermined by liberal ideology that dates back to the 18th century, much of which doesn't meet the diverse needs of 21st-century students.
Annie AbramsMay 23, 2019
- Education
Learning from Our Teachers: The Education Strikes of 2018
An analysis of the success of teachers’ strikes shows how the left can win.
Adam SzetelaMay 23, 2019
- Education
- Politics
A Condition You Can't Overcome
Simone Gorrindo reports on the unstable, anxious existence of Congolese soldiers.
Simone GorrindoMay 23, 2019
The Perils and Pitfalls of the Lyrical Essay
On the aesthetic sophistry and philosophical banality of the lyrical essay.
GD DessMay 22, 2019
- Memoir & Essay