Archive

Paladin of Literary Agon: A Conversation with Harold Bloom
On the daemonic powers of memory and the blessings of great literature.
William GiraldiMay 12, 2019
- Literary Criticism
- Memoir & Essay
Lowest White Boy: Amy M. Alvarez Talks with Greg Bottoms
Amy M. Alvarez interviews author and professor Greg Bottoms on growing up in the South and his latest book, "Lowest White Boy."
Amy M. AlvarezMay 12, 2019
“There Is Too Much Feminism”: On the Rise of the Mauritian Alt-Right
Ariel Saramandi chronicles the rise of the Mauritian alt-right.
Ariel SaramandiMay 11, 2019
Poems for an Uncertain World: On Serhiy Zhadan’s “What We Live For, What We Die For”
Amelia Glaser recommends “What We Live For, What We Die For: Selected Poems” by Serhiy Zhadan, translated from Ukrainian by Virlana Tkacz and Wanda Phipps.
Amelia GlaserMay 11, 2019
- Around the World
- Poetry
The Life and Death of a Line: Saul Steinberg’s “The Labyrinth”
Paul Morton follows the line through Saul Steinberg's "The Labyrinth," recently rereleased by New York Review Books.
Paul MortonMay 11, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Comics
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann: Who Goes Missing, Who is Missed?
Piper French reflects on the Netflix docu-series "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann," and the stories of missing children that get less attention.
Piper FrenchMay 11, 2019
Scientific Rebirth
“Genesis 2.0” is a panoramic master class in the strange unmodernity of modern science.
James DelbourgoMay 10, 2019
The Impact of War: Lisa See’s “The Sea Island of Women”
Lisa See's new novel shows how hatred is manufactured, and how fear can turn otherwise compassionate people against each other.
Rahna Reiko RizzutoMay 10, 2019
- Fiction
LARB Radio Hour: Werner Herzog on Meeting Mikhail Gorbachev
Werner Herzog talks about his new documentary "Meeting Gorbachev," co-directed with André Singer.
LARB Radio HourMay 10, 2019
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Stephen Malkmus
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Scott TimbergMay 10, 2019
- Music
An Unreconstructed Nation: On Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s “Stony the Road”
A new history of Reconstruction traces the roots of American “respectability” politics, and reveals an argument conducted largely through artwork.
Robert D. BlandMay 10, 2019
- History
- Politics
The Chinese Men at the Heart of America’s First Modern Wonder
"They did the work by hand, including, legendarily, lowering each other down in baskets by ropes to place explosives as they cut through the Sierra Nevada."
Dan FriedmanMay 10, 2019
The Astrobiology of the Anthropocene: Talking to Adam Frank
Andy Fitch talks with Adam Frank about life in the universe, the (non)uniqueness of environmental change, and his recent book "Light of the Stars."
Andy FitchMay 10, 2019
Treasures on Earth and in Heaven: On Briallen Hopper’s “Hard to Love”
Ellen Wayland-Smith reviews Briallen Hopper’s new essay collection, “Hard to Love.”
Ellen Wayland-SmithMay 9, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
The Death and Life of “Zoo Nebraska”: An Interview with Carson Vaughan
Lewis Page interviews Carson Vaughan about “Zoo Nebraska,” which traces the rise and fall of a roadside zoo in Royal, Nebraska.
Lewis PageMay 9, 2019
- Nonfiction
To Infinity and Beyond: The Power of Calculus
Michael J. Barany reviews "Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe" by Steven Strogatz.
Michael J. BaranyMay 9, 2019
- History
- Science & Technology