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Two Ways to See Every Story
Jedidiah Ayres reviews “The Good Son” by You-Jeong Jeong.
Jedidiah AyresAug 30, 2018
- Around the World
- Noir
Two Mirrors: On Leonid Yuzefovich’s “Horsemen of the Sands”
Yelena Furman rides along with “Horsemen of the Sands” by Leonid Yuzefovich, translated from the Russian by Marian Schwartz.
Yelena FurmanAug 30, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
The State of Poetry: Loud and Live
Dana Gioia reports on the state of poetry in an excerpt from his introduction to “The Best American Poetry 2018.”
Dana GioiaAug 30, 2018
- Poetry
On Lawrence Weschler’s Convergences: When Life Imitates Art
A fan of Lawrence Weschler's convergences, Kerry Folan discovers a moments in her own history when life imitated art.
Kerry FolanAug 30, 2018
From Free Shoes to Shoulder Surgery: How Randomistas are Changing Our World
Andrew Leigh discusses how randomized trials, performed by "randomistas," help us understand the world.
Andrew LeighAug 30, 2018
Romance, Compassion, and Inclusivity (Or: How Romance Will Save the World)
Cat SebastianAug 29, 2018
- Fiction
I Never Got the Knack of Fidelity: On Gabriela Wiener’s “Crónicas”
Lisa Fetchko reviews Gabriela Wiener's "Sexographies."
Lisa FetchkoAug 29, 2018
Not Unpacking but Seeking
A collection of essays on gender, the body, resistance, and the Occupy Movement.
Kyle ProehlAug 29, 2018
What the Avital Ronell Affair Says about The State of the Profession
Marjorie Perloff weighs in on the Avital Ronell case in response to Jon Wiener's BLARB essay, arguing that the "real victim is the university at large."
Marjorie PerloffAug 29, 2018
Smash-up: Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome
Edith Wharton's novel, "Ethan Frome," reflects the author's unsatisfactory marriage and illustrates how people become trapped by reality's obligations.
Victoria PattersonAug 29, 2018
“AmeriGeddon,” or, The Call is Coming from Inside the House of Representatives
How a 2016 Z-grade right-wing film from the founder of the Curves exercise chain proved prophetic.
Maya GurantzAug 28, 2018
- Film
- Politics
More Than Sex: The Queerness of “Falling for Angels” and “Vida”
Will Clark on what critics like D.A. Miller and Tom Joudrey are missing in their critique of contemporary gay representation in film and television.
Will ClarkAug 28, 2018
Putting Islam Out of Use
Arab Spring didn't usher in a new era of Arab democracy, but it did mark the end of traditional conservatism in which instrumentalized Islam was so vital.
Ahmed DailamiAug 28, 2018
Funny, Messy, Real: On Condoms and Hot Tubs Don't Mix
Suhasini Yeeda reviews "Condoms and Hot Tubs Don't Mix: An Anthology of Awkward Sexcapades."
Suhasini YeedaAug 28, 2018
Skylight Books in Los Angeles
Los Angeles's Skylight Books is part of LARB's Reckless Reader program, where members get special perks and discounts.
Oona OglesbyAug 28, 2018
Love and Kierkegaard in the Age of Trump
The difference between us and them, in marriage and philosophy.
Rachel HowardAug 27, 2018
- Politics