Archive

Los Angeles and Seoul, a Tale of Two Ugly Cities
Colin Marshall looks at the aesthetics, both perceived and real, of Seoul and Los Angeles.
Colin MarshallMay 19, 2019
Whose Eyes Are These?
The Gypsy Girl, however, is nothing but eyes. No part of her makes her foreign or insists on her difference. She is whatever you would like her to be.
Ayşegül SavaşMay 18, 2019
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture
Life in Stasis: Behrouz Boochani’s Manus Prison Literature
A harrowing book about refugees in Australian detention reveals much about the national character.
Eleanor DaveyMay 18, 2019
Fans with Feels: Game of Thrones as Soap Opera
Kristen Warner is here to tell you that Game of Thrones is a soap opera, that you are soap opera fans, and that it's okay.
Kristen WarnerMay 18, 2019
- Television
Voices Against the Wall: The Hilarious Terror of Karen Russell’s “Orange World and Other Stories”
Ryan Smernoff appreciates the many gems of Karen Russell’s “Orange World and Other Stories.”
Ryan SmernoffMay 18, 2019
- Fiction
- SF
The 20-year Legacy of 1999 Films: An Interview with Brian Raftery
Naomi Elias talks with Brian Raftery about the cultural and technological anxieties in 1999 films and their enduring legacy two decades later.
Naomi EliasMay 18, 2019
Too Sweet to Be Sour: On Inman Majors’s “Penelope Lemon: Game On!”
Robert Stubblefield finds that “Penelope Lemon: Game On!” is “a stellar addition to Inman Majors’s growing body of Southern comic novels.”
Robert StubblefieldMay 17, 2019
- Fiction
The Book as Devotional Object: Kate Zambreno’s “Appendix Project”
Ruby Brunton reviews Kate Zambreno's latest book, "Appendix Project," released by Semiotext(e).
Ruby BruntonMay 17, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
Homecoming: Laila Lalami on "The Other Americans," and A Mother's Day Tribute with Jo Giese
Laila Lalami talks about her most recent novel, "The Other Americans," a story about a Moroccan immigrant family in the Mojave Desert, and Jo Giese discusses the lessons we learn from our mothers.
LARB Radio HourMay 17, 2019
The Hills Are Alive: “Pet Sematary” and the Horror of Indigenous Sovereignty and Black Freedom
Dixa Ramírez D’Oleo digs up Mary Lambert’s original 1989 film adaptation of the Stephen King novel “Pet Sematary.”
Dixa Ramírez D’OleoMay 17, 2019
- Film
A Whole New World: Talking to Peter Frankopan
Andy Fitch discusses China's rise in Central Asia and the new Silk Road with Peter Frankopan, author of the recent "The New Silk Roads."
Andy FitchMay 17, 2019
Celestial Events: On Rachel Barenbaum’s “A Bend in the Stars”
Jean Hey follows the trajectories of “A Bend in the Stars,” a debut novel by Rachel Barenbaum.
Jean HeyMay 16, 2019
- Fiction
Remnants and Revenants: On “The Full Pomegranate: Poems of Avrom Sutzkever”
Marc Caplan marvels at “The Full Pomegranate: Poems of Avrom Sutzkever,” translated from the Yiddish by Richard J. Fein.
Marc CaplanMay 16, 2019
- Around the World
- Poetry
Gay Noir Pioneer
Michael Nava surveys the career of gay crime novelist Joseph Hansen.
Michael NavaMay 16, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Noir
Trump the Golf Cheat: An Interview with Rick Reilly
Scott Burton interviews sports writer Rick Reilly on his latest book "Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump."
Scott BurtonMay 16, 2019
De-Melanization Procedure: A Conversation with Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Joselyn Takacs talks with writer Maurice Carlos Ruffin about his new novel, "We Cast a Shadow."
Joselyn TakacsMay 15, 2019
- Fiction
- SF