Archive

Last Man: On Claire Denis’s “High Life”
"The film is not just about violence, the film is itself violent and the audience suffers this directly." Francey Russell on "High Life."
Francey RussellDec 7, 2018
- Film
Modest Witnesses
Two recent books make the case that the birth of the sciences relied on a series of personal transformations and imaginative leaps.
Sean SilverDec 7, 2018
- Literary Criticism
- Science & Technology
Crew Members Actually Crying on Set: Talking to Armando Ibañez
Andy Fitch talks to Latinx queer filmmaker Armando Ibañez about his web series, "Undocumented Tales."
Andy FitchDec 7, 2018
“When We Were Young”: On Jeanne McCulloch’s “All Happy Families”
Tom Teicholz wades into “All Happy Families,” a “shimmering gem of a memoir” by Jeanne McCulloch.
Tom TeicholzDec 6, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
Clever Ghosts: James Merrill’s “The Book of Ephraim”
Richie Hofmann considers “The Book of Ephraim” by James Merrill, annotated and with a new introduction by Stephen Yenser.
Richie HofmannDec 6, 2018
- Poetry
The Familiar Is Always Strange: Erica Trabold’s Lyric Essays
A debut collection of essays explores family, memory, space, and place.
Ryan LackeyDec 6, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
Don Quixote meets Oblomov in 1990s Bosnia
Michael Tate reviews "Seven Terrors" by Selvedin Avdić.
Michael TateDec 6, 2018
How to Manage the Future
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein assesses Michael Lewis's "The Fifth Risk."
Robin Kaiser-SchatzleinDec 5, 2018
- Politics
The Sufferings of Nietzsche
Morten Høi Jensen contemplates the fruitful sufferings of Nietzsche, as chronicled in recent books by Sue Prideaux and John Kaag.
Morten Høi JensenDec 5, 2018
Not Good Enough Yet: US Can Improve Minority Representation
"Many nations bet on America to show the way in different aspects of political life." Evan Mwangi describes how the US can improve minority representation.
Evan MwangiDec 5, 2018
Too Close, Too Compromised: “Killing Eve” and the Promise of Sandra Oh
Summer Kim Lee on representation, attachment, and being too close to Sandra Oh, from Grey's Anatomy to Killing Eve.
Summer Kim LeeDec 4, 2018
- Television
Norway, Somalia, and the Specters of Terror
A British filmmaker and a Somali novelist explore migration, radicalization, and terror.
Bhakti ShringarpureDec 4, 2018
The Talking Walls of Angel Island
Joy Lanzendorfer considers the poetry and history of Angel Island.
Joy LanzendorferDec 4, 2018
- History
- Poetry
Interconnectedness of Liberation: On Brooke C. Obie’s “Book of Addis: Cradled Embers”
Nina N. Yeboah reviews Brooke C. Obie's debut novel, "Book of Addis: Cradled Embers."
Nina N. YeboahDec 4, 2018
- Fiction
LARB Editors' Picks, 2018
Looking back on 2018, LARB section editors select notable pieces.
LARB EditorsDec 4, 2018
Impossible Epic: On Sandra Simonds’s “Orlando”
Lindsay Turner considers “Orlando” by Sandra Simonds.
Lindsay TurnerDec 3, 2018
- Poetry