Archive

Our Dead Man in Havana
Matt E. Lewis reviews “The Third Hotel” by Laura van den Berg.
Matt E. LewisSep 23, 2018
- Fiction
- Noir
May, Not Mei
Rachel WillSep 23, 2018
- LARB Lit
Singing in Anywheresville: On Michael Hofmann’s “One Lark, One Horse”
André Naffis-Sahely reviews “One Lark, One Horse.”
André Naffis-SahelySep 23, 2018
- Poetry
The Terrifying Truth in Jeffrey Lewis’s Novel on Nuclear War
Melissa Chan considers "The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against the United States."
Melissa ChanSep 23, 2018
- Fiction
Sheila Heti’s Talmudic Texts
Sheila Heti's new book, "Motherhood," draws upon a Talmudic textual tradition in its interpretation of Jewish female identity.
Nathan GoldmanSep 23, 2018
Teaching the Kids of Jonestown
A San Francisco teacher remembers her students who died at Jonestown.
Julia ScheeresSep 22, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
Escaping from Shadow: Monte Cook’s “Invisible Sun”
Surrealism versus escapism in a new roleplaying game.
David M. HigginsSep 22, 2018
- SF
The Ruminations of a Booster
Paul Buhle reviews Bill Schelly's memoir "Sense of Wonder: My Life in Comic Fandom — the Whole Story."
Paul BuhleSep 22, 2018
- Comics
- Memoir & Essay
The Ghost of the Jungle
In remembrance of Alan Rabinowitz, one of the modern era's great conservation scientists.
Benjamin ReevesSep 22, 2018
The Charred Remains of the Fairy Tale
A Nigerian author’s new novel shows why #BringBackOurGirls is a Western fantasy.
J. C. HallmanSep 21, 2018
- Around the World
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Fiction About Fiction
A new novel portrays writerly agony in a haze of indecision and pot smoke.
Antonia HitchensSep 21, 2018
- Fiction
LARB Radio Hour: Minding the Gap with Bing Liu
Documentary filmmaker Bing Liu joins host Eric Newman to discuss his award winning and critically acclaimed documentary "Minding the Gap."
LARB Radio HourSep 21, 2018
The Storytelling Sorcery of Super Short Fiction in “New Micro”
Lauren Kinney swims through the collection “New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction.”
Lauren KinneySep 21, 2018
- Fiction
Whether You Agree with Them or Not: Talking to Ken Stern
Andy Fitch talks to Ken Stern about his recent book, "Republican Like Me: How I Left the Liberal Bubble and Learned to Love the Right."
Andy FitchSep 21, 2018
Revolution from the Balconies
An up-close look at a rare peaceful revolution in Putin’s shadow.
Andrew McGregorSep 20, 2018
The Form of the Small Life: Karl Ove Knausgaard’s “My Struggle: Book Six”
Paul Delany reviews the final book of Karl Ove Knausgaard's "My Struggle" series.
Paul DelanySep 20, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction