Archive

The Mind Has a Mind of Its Own: On Maria Popova’s “Figuring”
Janet Sternburg sweeps through the innovative “Figuring” by Maria Popova.
Janet SternburgMay 22, 2019
- Biography & Autobiography
- Memoir & Essay
Lost and Found
Charles Taylor marvels over "Amazing Grace."
Charles TaylorMay 22, 2019
The Collective Trauma of Family Separation
Carmen R. Valdez discusses complicity, fracture, and the psychological impacts of family separations on the US citizenry.
Carmen R. ValdezMay 22, 2019
Fate and Misogyny: On Julia Phillips’s “Disappearing Earth”
"Phillips has woven a sophisticated and powerful literary thriller." Randy Rosenthal reviews Julia Phillips's debut novel.
Randy RosenthalMay 21, 2019
- Fiction
Time Regained: Reading Józef Czapski in Billings, Montana
Louise Steinman finds solace and inspiration by reading Józef Czapski on Marcel Proust in Billings, Montana.
Louise SteinmanMay 21, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
The Department of Everything Else
Dexter Fergie reviews Megan Black’s “The Global Interior: Mineral Frontiers and American Power.”
Dexter FergieMay 21, 2019
- History
- Politics
Whose Blood, Whose Treasure?
CBS’ "Blood & Treasure" tells a story about looted antiquities funding terrorism — but will telling this story lead to more destruction of the past?
Erin L. ThompsonMay 21, 2019
Game of Thrones: Season 8, "The Iron Throne"
For Dear Television, Aaron Bady and Sarah Mesle consider the new occupant of the Iron Throne and what got them there and ask, "But why, though?"
Aaron Bady, Sarah MesleMay 20, 2019
- Dear Television
The Darker Side of the City of Light: An Interview with Cara Black
Naomi Hirahara talks to writer Cara Black about her Aimée Leduc series.
Naomi HiraharaMay 20, 2019
- Around the World
- Noir
Invisible No More: How “Fade Into You” Reflects the L.A. Chicanx Experience
Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo sees herself in Nikki Darling’s “Fade Into You,” “an intimate view of a young, mixed-race Chicana living in the suburbs of L.A."
Xochitl-Julisa BermejoMay 20, 2019
- Fiction
This Is Why We Cry: From “Sad by Design: On Platform Nihilism”
LARB presents an excerpt from “Sad by Design: On Platform Nihilism” by Geert Lovink.
Geert LovinkMay 20, 2019
- Cultural Studies
- Science & Technology
The Weekly Read: May 20, 2019
Steve Lichtman reviews the week in politics and culture.
Steve LichtmanMay 20, 2019
Heterosexuality Without Women
“This photo is about a lot of things, but one of its defining features is its heterosexuality.”
Greta LaFleurMay 20, 2019
Boundary Lines: Sophie Mackintosh’s “The Water Cure”
Katie Da Cunha Lewin reviews Sophie Mackintosh's "The Water Cure," a debut novel that is "underscored by a relentless unease."
Katie da Cunha LewinMay 19, 2019
- Fiction
Another Heart of the Matter: An Interview with Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Tom Zoellner talks to British-Ghanaian writer Nii Ayikwei Parkes about his new novel, "Tail of the Blue Bird."
Tom ZoellnerMay 19, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Light of the Bosphorus: Orhan Pamuk’s Photography in “Balkon”
In "Balkon," Pamuk relies on photography to provide context as well as archival evidence. The photographs become part of the process of writing.
Erdağ GöknarMay 19, 2019
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture