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Finishing Moves
In his story from the LARB Quarterly issue no. 43, “Fixation,” Evan McGarvey boards a long flight with a group of professional wrestlers.
Archive
An Angry Book for an Angry Time
Gregory Daddis reviews Geoffrey Wawro’s “The Vietnam War: A Military History.”
La Belle Epoch
Arielle Gordon traces the rise of “The Epoch Times” through her grandmother’s text messages.
More Than Life Itself
Tim Riley reviews a new 27-disc box set of live recordings by Bob Dylan and the Band.
Bedrock
In an essay from the LARB Quarterly issue no. 43, “Fixation,” Charley Burlock navigates gravesites, literal and figurative.
Best of 2024
It’s time for our favorite episode of the year. Hosts Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman discuss their favorite books, movies, TV shows, music, scandals, and (new category!) memories of 2024.
More Complete, More Pleasurable, More Bearable
Carla Marcantonio writes about Pedro Almodóvar and adaptation in relation to his two new works: “The Room Next Door” and “The Last Dream.”
Mother of Invention [VIDEO]
Michael Kurcfeld talks to artist, product designer, tinkerer, and satirist Pippa Garner about her life and career.
I Heart Christmas
All Brittany Menjivar wants this holiday season is to be rockin’ around the Christmas tree at IHEARTCOMIX’s anniversary party.
The Dog Days Are … Back?
Hannah Bonner considers Marielle Heller’s new adaptation of “Nightbitch,” Rachel Yoder’s 2021 novel.
Slowly Gripped by Growing Insanity
In an interview with Svetlana Satchkova, Michael Idov explains how he “didn’t want to do a twist on the [spy] genre”—he “wanted to do the thing itself.”
Five O’Clock Somewhere
Lina Abascal explores the history of tiki culture in California.
The Absurd Definitely Plays a Role
Katya Apekina interviews Nora Lange on the occasion of her debut novel, “Us Fools.”
Bright
Grace Byron’s story from the LARB Quarterly no. 43 moves between tense living rooms, quiet bookstores, and dive bars where old songs ooze out of speakers “like sludge.”
Eros, Meet Thanatos
Ryan McIlvain reviews Samantha Allen’s “Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet.”
The Other Among Us
Addie Tsai interviews Daniel Olivas about his new book “Chicano Frankenstein.”
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