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“I Wanted It to Be a Comedy”: On “The Saintliness of Margery Kempe”
Clare Davidson and Boyda Johnstone review Austin Pendleton’s “The Saintliness of Margery Kempe.”
Boyda Johnstone, Clare H. DavidsonOct 6, 2018
- Gender & Sexuality
- History
Addicted America: An Interview with Beth Macy
An interview with the author of “Dopesick,” a new study of the United States’s opioid crisis.
Travis LupickOct 6, 2018
- Science & Technology
Drugs ’R’ Us: Opioid Markets After the Jobs Disappear
Why are we drugging ourselves to death?
Philip AlcabesOct 6, 2018
- Science & Technology
In Defense of Sierra Burgess
Despite criticisms, Marlena Trafas argues that “Sierra Burgess is a Loser” portrays deep truths about plus-size teenage insecurity.
Marlena TrafasOct 6, 2018
Going for Gold: The Work and Career of Brian Jordan Alvarez
Jonathan Alexander looks at the work and future of DIY internet media impresario Brian Jordan Alvarez as he looks to transition to the big screen.
Jonathan AlexanderOct 5, 2018
The Apprentice in Theory: Fan, Student, Star
Catherine Liu and Devan Bailey reflect on Avital Ronell and the Theory star system.
Catherine Liu, Devan BaileyOct 5, 2018
- Cultural Studies
- Education
LARB Radio Hour: Seth Greenland's New 19th Century Novel
The original triumvirate of hosts — Seth Greenland, Laurie Winer, and Tom Lutz — reconvene on the occasion of the publication of Seth's new novel, "The Hazards of Good Fortune."
LARB Radio HourOct 5, 2018
Popular Feminism: Feminist Flashpoints
This is the fifth installment in a bi-monthly column that will explore some of the different cultural facets of popular feminism.
Sarah Banet-WeiserOct 5, 2018
- Gender & Sexuality
- Politics
Chicano Rock ’n’ Roll Confidential y Mucho Más!
A memoir by the leader of Ruben And the Jets.
Kurt C. OrganistaOct 5, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
- Music
Conversationalness: Talking to Ezra Klein
Andy Fitch interviews Ezra Klein, the editor-at-large and founder of Vox, and host of the podcast The Ezra Klein Show.
Andy FitchOct 5, 2018
The Whole Human Tapestry: Sjón’s Sprawling “CoDex 1962” Trilogy
Katharine Coldiron decodes Icelandic author Sjón’s “CoDex 1962,” a “risky, funny, sexy, entirely unique book.”
Katharine ColdironOct 4, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Young, Restless, Gifted, and Black: Exploring the Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry with Imani Perry
Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn talks to Imani Perry about her new biography of Lorraine Hansberry.
Janice Rhoshalle LittlejohnOct 4, 2018
- Biography & Autobiography
Ray Johnson’s Kaleidoscopic Interview Practice
A collection of interviews with an artist of collage and wordplay.
Megan N. LibertyOct 4, 2018
- Art & Architecture
Athletic Activism: On Howard Bryant's The Heritage
Beverly Glass reviews Howard Bryant's latest book, "The Heritage: Black Athletes, A Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism."
Beverly GlassOct 4, 2018
A Third Makes and Breaks: On May-Lan Tan's New Collection
Megan Pietz reviews May-Lan Tan's "Things to Make and Break."
Megan PietzOct 4, 2018
Mining the Hurricane
Anjali Vaidya reviews Naomi Klein's latest, "The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists."
Anjali VaidyaOct 3, 2018
- Economics and Finance
- Politics