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Tom Lutz, By the Album
Jeffrey Wasserstrom interviews LARB Editor-in-Chief Tom Lutz about travel and its influence on his music.
Jeffrey WasserstromApr 1, 2019
Go Home and Keep Going: On David Bezmozgis’s “Immigrant City”
Ian Ross Singleton dwells in “Immigrant City,” the latest collection of stories by David Bezmozgis.
Ian Ross SingletonMar 31, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
To Dust You Return: On Terese Svoboda’s “Great American Desert”
"Great American Desert" should join the ranks of other landmark short story collections set in the Midwest, like "Nebraska" and "Close Range."
Dylan BrownMar 31, 2019
- Fiction
On Never Going Home
Bradley B. Onishi reviews Mark C. Taylor's "Last Works: Lessons in Leaving."
Bradley B. OnishiMar 31, 2019
- Philosophy & Religion
“Here is How I Became a Feminist, and Here is Why This is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me”: Julie Delporte on This Woman’s Work
Nathan Scott McNamara talks to Julie Delporte about her graphic novel "This Woman’s Work."
Nathan Scott McNamaraMar 31, 2019
Exploration and Devastation: On Un-su Kim’s “The Plotters”
Is late capitalism killing the hitman industry? Jedidiah Ayres reviews “The Plotters” by Un-su Kim.
Jedidiah AyresMar 30, 2019
- Around the World
- Noir
Echo Park in Birmingham: An Interview with Kerry Madden-Lunsford
The children’s book author discusses her influences, the importance of MFA programs, and the challenge of long-distance commuting.
Tim CummingsMar 30, 2019
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Dostoyevsky
Andrew Fedorov thumbs through the works of a pair of saintly writers.
Andrew FedorovMar 30, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
"The Concern of Another Season": An Interview with Jonathan Larson
JoAnna Novak interviews Jonathan Larson on his translation work and the poetry of Friederike Mayröcker.
JoAnna NovakMar 30, 2019
Death and Magic
In Darío Guerrero’s “Rocío,” dying is as wondrous as life itself.
Meghan GilbrideMar 29, 2019
- Film
Building Alternative Communities: On Laila Lalami’s “The Other Americans”
"The Other Americans" sees Laila Lalami expand beyond the Moroccan experience, giving the reader a kaleidoscope of perspectives.
Michael Adam CarrollMar 29, 2019
- Fiction
Bannon Agonistes: Alison Klayman's "The Brink"
Alison Klayman discusses her verite documentary "The Brink," which follows Steve Bannon in the months after his exit from the Trump White House.
LARB Radio HourMar 29, 2019
Love and Loss in the Sierra Maestra: On Tony Perrottet’s “¡Cuba Libre!”
Avoiding hagiographical impulses, Tony Perrottet’s "¡Cuba Libre!" remains grounded in the crude texture of everyday life during the Cuban Revolution.
Victor P. CoronaMar 29, 2019
Really Useful Vigilance: Talking to Martha C. Nussbaum
Andy Fitch interviews Martha C. Nussbaum, author of "The Monarchy of Fear."
Andy FitchMar 29, 2019
The Neo-Regionalist Moment: Hearing the Emerging Voices of the American Center
Jon K. Lauck looks to three recent books to highlight the recent wave of Midwestern literature.
Jon K. LauckMar 28, 2019
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
Teaching with Film
Holly Willis considers several short films that she contends can help improve writing.
Holly WillisMar 28, 2019
- Film