Archive

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
The International Black Panthers
Eugene Brennan reflects on Elaine Mokhtefi’s memoir of her years with the Black Panthers in Algeria.
Eugene BrennanSep 20, 2018
A Defender of Los Angeles: Talking to Jen Bilik About This Is (Not) L.A.
David Shook interviews Jen Bilik, co-author of "This is (Not) L.A."
David ShookSep 20, 2018
Let Us Speak for Ourselves: An Interview with Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Robert Wood interviews Michael Mohammed Ahmad, founder and director of Sweatshop, and author of "The Lebs."
Robert WoodSep 20, 2018
Color Matters
Stefanie Sobelle reviews David Scott Kastan and Stephen Farthing's "On Color."
Stefanie SobelleSep 19, 2018
A Cry in the Dark: Dinah Lenney Interviews David L. Ulin
Dinah Lenney talks to David L. Ulin about reading today, literary anonymity, and his recently reissued book, "The Lost Art of Reading."
Dinah LenneySep 19, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
Confessions of a Left-Conservative: Norman Mailer in the Library of America
An essential writer in his quintessential decade.
Jonathan KirshnerSep 19, 2018
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
A Love Letter to Robert Mueller
Lynn Ellen Patyk considers charismatic and bureaucratic authority, and explains why she puts her hope in Robert Mueller.
Lynn Ellen PatykSep 19, 2018
The Latin American Wrecking Crew: A Conversation with Josh Kun
Gustavo Turner speaks to Josh Kun about the legacy of Latin American music from Los Angeles in an interview complete with playlists.
Gustavo TurnerSep 18, 2018
All the Thrills Without the Terror: On “Crossing Borders: Stories and Essays about Translation”
Veronica Scott Esposito interprets “Crossing Borders: Stories and Essays about Translation,” edited by Lynne Sharon Schwartz.
Veronica EspositoSep 18, 2018
An Unwelcome Brother
A cultural biography of America’s censor and the new Puritanism.
Anthony MostromSep 18, 2018
- Gender & Sexuality
- History
My L.A. in Four Locations: Radical Black Politics and Art
My L.A. in Four Locations is a running feature in which Angelenos share the story of their city through four specific places.
Robin D. G. KelleySep 18, 2018
The Banal, Infected: On Ben Marcus’s Notes from the Fog
Austin Adams reviews Ben Marcus's "Notes from the Fog."
Austin AdamsSep 18, 2018
Reclaiming Power Through Humanity: On Michelle McNamara and “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”
Kristen Kittscher reviews “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” by Michelle McNamara.
Kristen KittscherSep 17, 2018
- Noir
- Nonfiction
How Do We Check the President?
Dean of Berkeley Law School Erwin Chemerinsky reviews Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz's "To End a Presidency."
Erwin ChemerinskySep 17, 2018
- Law
- Politics
Histories of Violence: Anatomy of Destruction
Brad Evans speaks with Gil Anidjar, whose most recent book is “Blood: A Critique of Christianity.”
Brad EvansSep 17, 2018
- Art & Architecture
- Histories of Violence