Archive

America the Dysfunctional
A gloomy take on the American future by journalist, lawyer, and entrepreneur Steven Brill.
Alexander C. KafkaJul 22, 2018
- Politics
David Lynch’s Sacred Clay
Does David Lynch and Kristine McKenna's hybrid biography-memoir "Room to Dream" offer the key to unlocking Lynch's film work?
Shehryar FazliJul 22, 2018
Funks of Ambivalence: On Flarf
Andrew Epstein reviews “Flarf: An Anthology of Flarf.”
Andrew EpsteinJul 22, 2018
- Poetry
The Secret Koreanness of Sticky Monster Lab, the Character Brand I Struggle to Resist
Colin Marshall on the charm of the Korean Sticky Monster Lab products.
Colin MarshallJul 22, 2018
Charts of Childhood, Maps of Family
Birger Vanwesenbeeck on a new collection of essays that charts and maps the patterns of family life.
Birger VanwesenbeeckJul 21, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
A Hope Manifesto for Times of Resistance
Keli Goff is inspired by “The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela.”
Keli GoffJul 21, 2018
Seeing Both Sides of the Shield: On Rebecca Harding Davis
"When we look for meaning in the lives of historical figures, what we’re often looking for is the reflected image of our own ideas and beliefs."
Arielle ZibrakJul 21, 2018
A New Line of Inquiry: An Interview with Anthony Macris
Robert Wood interviews Australian writer and scholar Anthony Macris.
Robert WoodJul 21, 2018
Plenty
Anne Anlin Cheng on Lauren Greenfield’s new documentary "Generation Wealth."
Anne Anlin ChengJul 20, 2018
- Film
- Politics
Liking Andy Warhol: An Interview with Jonathan Flatley
Felix Bernstein interviews Jonathan Flatley about his new book, “Like Andy Warhol,” a study that reframes how we think about Warhol’s affect and queerness.
Felix BernsteinJul 20, 2018
- Art & Architecture
- Gender & Sexuality
The Science of Fiction: David Naimon on Ursula K. Le Guin
David Naimon explains the backstory to his new book "Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing."
LARB Radio HourJul 20, 2018
Workers of the World Cup: On Qatar 2022 and the Future of FIFA
To kick off our new sports and culture column, LARB Ball, Brian Jacobson thinks about the labors of the World Cup.
Brian R. JacobsonJul 20, 2018
- LARB Ball
- Sports
An Intensity Leavened by Gentleness
A new biography of the seminal French literary and cultural theorist René Girard.
Christopher ShinnJul 20, 2018
Having Glaze Both Ways: Talking to Wayne Koestenbaum
Andy Fitch interviews Wayne Koestenbaum about "Notes on Glaze."
Andy FitchJul 20, 2018
Irrational Authoritarianism: Ismail Kadare’s “The Traitor’s Niche”
Ani Kokobobo on an allegory of modern authoritarianism set in the Ottoman Empire.
Ani KokoboboJul 19, 2018
Braving Every Storm: Lauren Groff’s “Florida”
Joseph Peschel finds the stories in Lauren Groff’s “Florida” as beautifully crafted as any fiction she has written.
Joseph PeschelJul 19, 2018
- Fiction