Archive

How to Raise an Alien Baby
E. C. OsonduDec 21, 2018
- LARB Lit
The Melodic Variations of “Cold War”
"Cold War" places its bets on the capacity of a small but carefully told story to embody historical tensions and tragedies much broader than itself.
Marta FiglerowiczDec 21, 2018
- Around the World
- Film
LARB Radio Hour: John Wray's Improbable Leap of Faith
Author John Wray reads from and discusses his critically-lauded new novel, "Godsend."
LARB Radio HourDec 21, 2018
The Luck of the Irish
Karen Brissette visits “The Witch Elm” by Tana French.
Karen BrissetteDec 21, 2018
- Around the World
- Noir
The Computational and the Cognitive-Social: Talking to Rafael Pérez y Pérez
Andy Fitch discusses trends in computer-generated narrative with Rafael Pérez y Pérez.
Andy FitchDec 21, 2018
Ella
Weike WangDec 20, 2018
- LARB Lit
The Changed Party
Andrew MartinDec 20, 2018
- LARB Lit
Order Out of Chaos
Daniela Petrova interviews Erica Wright about her new novel, “The Blue Kingfisher.”
Daniela PetrovaDec 20, 2018
- Noir
They Deal with Suffering: An Interview with Christos Tsiolkas
Robert Wood interviews Christos Tsiolkas about his latest book, "On Patrick White."
Robert WoodDec 20, 2018
After the Plague of Discourse
Ronnie Scott speaks to Dion Kagan about “Positive Images,” a new work that looks at how representation of HIV/AIDS has changed in the “post-crisis” culture.
Ronnie ScottDec 19, 2018
Poet to Poet Practice: A Conversation with Erica Jong
Kim Dower in conversation with Erica Jong.
Kim DowerDec 19, 2018
- Poetry
Sister Act: On “My Sister, the Serial Killer” by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Art Edwards reviews Oyinkan Braithwaite's "darkly compelling" new novel.
Art EdwardsDec 19, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Lessons Learned
"We have learned a lot over the past few weeks and we are still learning." A message from Christopher Castiglia and Christopher Reed.
Christopher ReedDec 19, 2018
A Burning White Ga(y)ze: On “Free Speech” and White Gay Men
Blu Buchanan writes: "In the recent debate regarding trans people ... in the academy, there has been an enormous (white) elephant in the room. Race."
Blu BuchananDec 19, 2018
Homage, Not Larceny: On Nicholas Friedman’s “Petty Theft”
A. M. Juster appreciates the retro-transgressive poetics of “Petty Theft,” by Nicholas Friedman.
A. M. JusterDec 18, 2018
- Poetry
The Work of Historical Witness: Józef Czapski’s “Lost Time” and “Inhuman Land”
Andrew Schenker celebrates the recovery of “Lost Time: Lectures on Proust in a Soviet Prison Camp” and “Inhuman Land” by Józef Czapski.
Andrew SchenkerDec 18, 2018
- Around the World
- Memoir & Essay