Archive

Menu Matters: On Alison Pearlman’s “May We Suggest”
India Mandelkern samples “May We Suggest: Restaurant Menus and the Art of Persuasion” by Alison Pearlman.
India MandelkernFeb 17, 2019
Populism, Democracy, and Neofascism: Two Essays
LARB presents two recent essays by Jean-Luc Nancy, translated from the French by Sarah Clift.
Jean-Luc NancyFeb 17, 2019
Writing Toward Freedom: Zadie Smith's Feel Free
Sarah Haas reviews Zadie Smith's essay collection, "Feel Free."
Sarah HaasFeb 17, 2019
His Majesty: On Vladimir Sorokin’s “Day of the Oprichnik”
Why Vladimir Sorokin’s short and savage “Day of the Oprichnik” is as relevant today as it was when it was first released.
Victoria NelsonFeb 16, 2019
Even This Review Is a Dildo: On Paul B. Preciado’s “Countersexual Manifesto”
RL Goldberg on Paul Preciado’s “Countersexual Manifesto” and the possibility that “all is dildo.”
RL GoldbergFeb 16, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
The Sounds of Exile: On Valeria Luiselli’s “Lost Children Archive”
"Lost Children Archive" brings into focus the wrongs that are being inflicted upon immigrant children. It demands that our numbed complacency be shaken.
Lori FeathersFeb 16, 2019
- Fiction
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
Richard Wei Semus muses on representations of the contemporary cowboy in Chloé Zhao’s film "The Rider" and Mitski's album "Be the Cowboy."
Richard Wei SemusFeb 16, 2019
What Democracy Looks Like
An interview with Astra Taylor about her new movie, "What Is Democracy?"
Thea RiofrancosFeb 15, 2019
Barbaric and Excessive: Two Books on Punishment in the United States
Sabrina Alli reviews "The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences" and "Insane: America’s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness."
Sabrina AlliFeb 15, 2019
- Law
- Politics
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Brett Anderson
The lead singer of Suede on his new memoir and the poetry in songwriting.
Scott TimbergFeb 15, 2019
- Music
A Home in My Ears: Talking to Divya Victor
Andy Fitch talks to Divya Victor about her book "KITH."
Andy FitchFeb 15, 2019
Remote but Relevant
Eric Rignot contributes to the Provocations series in conjunction with UCI's "Fire and Ice: The Shifting Narratives of Climate Change." conference.
Eric RignotFeb 15, 2019
LARB Radio Hour: Three Cynics and a Funeral
Join LARB editors Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman for a special Valentine’s Day episode.
LARB Radio HourFeb 15, 2019
Love in the Time of Slavery: On Ayesha Harruna Attah’s “The Hundred Wells of Salaga”
Rayyan Al-Shawaf reviews the layered and thought-provoking novel "The Hundred Wells of Salaga" by Ayesha Harruna Attah.
Rayyan Al-ShawafFeb 14, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Jewish Body in Pain
Sunny S. Yudkoff’s cultural lens is intriguing, but her close readings of literary works are what enliven "Tubercular Capital."
Arshy AziziFeb 14, 2019
For Stony Limits Cannot Hold Love Out
Katie Fricas's new comic depicts the little-known details of the Lewinsky-Clinton affair to add nuance to the much-maligned White House intern.
Katie FricasFeb 14, 2019
- Comics
- Politics