Archive

Beyond Samarkand
A dictatorship loosens its grip and a lot of bad memories come tumbling out.
Andrew Stroehlein, Steve SwerdlowMar 3, 2019
- Around the World
- Politics
Egyptian Beats for the Global Apocalypse
Peter Holslin glosses the Arab avant-garde electro shaabi music.
Peter HolslinMar 3, 2019
- Around the World
- Music
Books for the People! A Day at the Kolkata Book Fair
Liesl Schwabe explores the upholding of Bengali literary traditions at the 43rd International Kolkata Book Fair.
Liesl SchwabeMar 3, 2019
More Than the Belgian Poe: The Overdue Return of Jean Ray’s “Whiskey Tales”
Jean Ray is canny in his writing of the uncanny — he is aware of the pitfalls of the genre and almost always manages to avoid hyperbolic verbosity.
Leonid BilmesMar 2, 2019
- Around the World
- SF
Storytelling Can Change the World: An Interview with Ashley and Leslie Saunders
An interview with the authors of a new YA dystopia.
Jonathan AlexanderMar 2, 2019
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Bigger Than the USSR: A Conversation with Nick Srnicek, Author of “Platform Capitalism”
Tobias Haberkorn asks Nick Srnicek about his recent book, “Platform Capitalism,” monopolies, and planned economies.
Tobias HaberkornMar 2, 2019
Philip Roth and the Secret of Rock ’n‘ Roll
Seth Kaufman on rock's secret weapon — audacity — and what Philip Roth can teach us about it.
Seth KaufmanMar 2, 2019
Remaining Rogue: On Andrew S. Curran’s “Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely”
Robert Zaretsky ponders “Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely” by Andrew S. Curran.
Robert ZaretskyMar 1, 2019
Attached to the Party of Humanity: On Robert Zaretsky’s “Catherine & Diderot”
Douglas Smith explores “Catherine & Diderot,” a “scintillating, sophisticated, and nuanced” book by Robert Zaretsky.
Douglas SmithMar 1, 2019
- History
- Philosophy & Religion
Pavement Nymphs and Roadside Flowers: Prostitutes in Paris After the Revolution
Victoria DaileyMar 1, 2019
- Around the World
- Gender & Sexuality
A Difficult Woman: The Fierceness and Feminism of Andrea Dworkin
Johanna Fateman and Amy Scholder, the editors of "Last Days at Hot Slit: the Radical Feminism of Andrea Dworkin," talk about Dworkin's literary and political legacy.
LARB Radio HourMar 1, 2019
The Catalan Paradox: Writers, Editors, and Translators on the Literature of a Stateless Language
A series of conversations on the state of Catalan literature. In this inaugural edition, Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi talks to Quim Monzó.
Azareen Van der Vliet OloomiMar 1, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Monthly Digest: March 2019
Mar 1, 2019
The Pure Aspects Are Further Away: Talking to Joshua Kryah
Andy Fitch talks to Joshua Kryah about his collection, "Glean."
Andy FitchMar 1, 2019
A Different Lens: On Sally Wen Mao’s “Oculus”
Rachel Carroll considers “Oculus” by Sally Wen Mao.
Rachel CarrollFeb 28, 2019
- Poetry
You Can Never Be Annihilated: An Interview with Dorothea Lasky
Natalie Eilbert interviews poet Dorothea Lasky about her new collection, “Milk.”
Natalie EilbertFeb 28, 2019
- Poetry