Archive

Teaching with Film
Holly Willis considers several short films that she contends can help improve writing.
Holly WillisMar 28, 2019
- Film
On Infinite Baseball: An Interview with Alva Noë
Kieran Setiya interviews philosopher Alva Noë about his book, Infinite Baseball: Notes from a Philosopher on the Ballpark.
Kieran SetiyaMar 28, 2019
- LARB Ball
- Sports
The Catalan Paradox, Part II: Conversation with Translator Mary Ann Newman
A series of conversations on the state of Catalan literature. In this edition, Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi talks to translator Mary Ann Newman.
Azareen Van der Vliet OloomiMar 28, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
Torture and the Military in Mexico's Democracy
Between 2006 and 2018, the CNDH documented at least 78 cases in which the Mexican army perpetrated acts of torture and cruelty.
Dr. Javier Trevino-RangelMar 28, 2019
“I Will Not Give You an Answer”: On Laura Riding’s “Experts Are Puzzled”
Kate Silzer considers “Experts Are Puzzled” by Laura Riding.
Kate SilzerMar 27, 2019
- Poetry
The Awful Shapelessness of Loss: On Katharine Smyth’s “All the Lives We Ever Lived: Seeking Solace in Virginia Woolf”
Morten Høi Jensen lingers over “All the Lives We Ever Lived: Seeking Solace in Virginia Woolf” by Katharine Smyth.
Morten Høi JensenMar 27, 2019
- Biography & Autobiography
- Memoir & Essay
But Are You Sure?: On Kristen Roupenian’s “You Know You Want This: ‘Cat Person’ and Other Stories”
Colton Valentine reviews Kristen Roupenian's short story collection "You Know You Want This" and finds there's more to it than "Cat Person" retreads.
Colton ValentineMar 27, 2019
- Fiction
On The Limits of Cinematic Alchemy
Annabelle Gurwitch on family history, "Green Book," and white savior stories.
Annabelle GurwitchMar 27, 2019
The Person Formerly Known as Jemima Wilkinson
An excerpt from a new book on American messianic movements.
Adam MorrisMar 26, 2019
- History
- Religion
The Ultimate Self-Own: On Joel Golby’s “Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant”
Cathryn Setz takes stock of “Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant,” a collection of essays by Joel Golby.
Cathryn SetzMar 26, 2019
- Around the World
- Memoir & Essay
A Brecht for Our Time: On “The Collected Poems of Bertolt Brecht”
Yuval Sharon reviews the massive "The Collected Poems of Bertolt Brecht," recently released by Liveright.
Yuval SharonMar 26, 2019
Writing As Brain Exercise: An Interview with Mark Freeman
Lauren Kinney interviews Mark Freeman about his new book "You Are Not a Rock: A Step-by-Step Guide to Better Mental Health (for Humans)."
Lauren KinneyMar 26, 2019
A History of the Houston Rap Tapes: Lance Scott Walker and Jacques Morel in Conversation
Jacques Morel interviews Lance Scott Walker, who makes the case for Houston rap as a critical part of black history and of American music history.
Jacques MorelMar 25, 2019
- History
- Music
“Cheering as the Summer Weather”: On the Primal Appeal of Light Verse
Patrick Kurp sings the praises of light verse, from Ogden Nash to the present day.
Patrick KurpMar 25, 2019
- Poetry
Damaged Intimacies: Sally Rooney’s “Normal People”
Anna E. Clark reveals the ache at the heart of Sally Rooney’s “Normal People.”
Anna E. ClarkMar 25, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
Is The Hunger Games the Myth That Defines Our Times?
Frazer Merritt, Dennis Merritt, and Kevin Lu contemplate "The Hunger Games" franchise and the roll of myths in our unstable times.
Kevin LuMar 25, 2019