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Mircea Eliade and Antisemitism: An Exchange
Bryan Rennie and Philip Ó Ceallaigh exchange views on Mircea Eliade and antisemitism.
Bryan Rennie, Philip Ó CeallaighSep 13, 2018
so, Ecstasy
Roger ReevesSep 13, 2018
- Poetry
Forest Bathing, Nostalgia, Time: A Conversation Between Heather Abel and Sarah Ivens
Heather Abel, author of "The Optimistic Decade," and Sarah Ivens, author of "Forest Therapy," discuss nostalgia, time, and the healing power of nature.
Sarah IvensSep 13, 2018
Alive in a Magic Democracy: On “The Real Lolita”
Francesca Capossela puts “The Real Lolita” by Sarah Weinman in dialogue with “Lolita” by Vladimir Nabokov.
Francesca CaposselaSep 12, 2018
The Dust on a Butterfly’s Wing: On Sarah Weinman’s Investigation of “The Real Lolita”
Désirée Zamorano reviews “The Real Lolita” by Sarah Weinman.
Désirée ZamoranoSep 12, 2018
The LARB Ball NFL Roundtable
On brain trauma, Budweiser, Steamin' Willie Beamen, and the blurring of Colin Kaepernick's dissent.
Brian R. Jacobson, Kathleen Bachynski, Sarah J. Jackson, Travis VoganSep 12, 2018
- LARB Ball
- Sports
My L.A. in Four Locations: Noir Landmarks
My L.A. in Four Locations is a running feature. This week, writer Jeffrey Burbank takes us on a brief tour of noir landmarks.
Jeffrey BurbankSep 12, 2018
Your Child, Your Choice: How the United States Made Parenting Impossible
How the neoliberal rhetoric of "choice" has made it harder to raise children.
Anat Shenker-OsorioSep 12, 2018
Writing Home to Southern New Mexico: A Conversation Between Joshua Wheeler and Carrie Fountain
Joshua Wheeler and Carrie Fountain, Southern New Mexico natives and authors, discuss their home region and the books it inspired.
Carrie FountainSep 12, 2018
Lone Star Explainers, Explained
Another attempt to explain Texas to the perplexed covers familiar territory, but still distinguishes itself.
Brad TyerSep 11, 2018
- Politics
An Ode to New-Metal Man: David R. Bunch’s “Moderan”
Rob Latham sings the praises of “Moderan,” a neglected classic about a false utopia by David R. Bunch.
Rob LathamSep 11, 2018
- SF
How to Write a Love Story
Scarlett PeckhamSep 11, 2018
- Fiction
OOF Books in Los Angeles
LARB members get a discount at OOF Books in Los Angeles.
Sophia MarusicSep 11, 2018
The Frame of Things
Why did the 19th century pose so many questions?
Ian BeacockSep 10, 2018
- History
- Politics
David Foster Wallace in the #MeToo Era: A Conversation with Clare Hayes-Brady
Steve Paulson interviews Clare Hayes-Brady, author of “The Unspeakable Failures of David Foster Wallace," about the late author's legacy in the #MeToo era.
Steve PaulsonSep 10, 2018
- Fiction
- Literary Criticism
Death and Its Souvenirs: On Murderabilia
The disappointing art of murderabilia.
Daniel ElkindSep 10, 2018
- Art & Architecture