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Letter to the Editor: John Zerzan and Ben Etherington
John Zerzan responds to Ben Etherington's essay "The New Primitives," and Etherington offers a reply.
Ben Etherington, John ZerzanJun 24, 2018
- Politics
Fashion It Thus: Stephen Greenblatt’s “Tyrant”
What Shakespeare’s tyrants tell us about our own political crisis.
Rhodri LewisJun 24, 2018
- Literary Criticism
- Politics
How Anthony Bourdain Revealed Korea — and Los Angeles's Koreatown
Colin Marshall reflects on Anthony Bourdain's visits to Korea and Koreatown on "No Reservations" and "Parts Unknown."
Colin MarshallJun 24, 2018
Black Panther and the Black Panthers
On the history of black superheroes and black revolutionaries.
Amy OngiriJun 23, 2018
- Comics
Not Enough and Never Enough: An Interview with Daniel Chabon
Colin Beineke talks with comic book editor Daniel Chabon, who has worked on "Black Hammer," "Harrow County," and "American Gods."
Colin BeinekeJun 23, 2018
- Comics
Nearby and Together: Norman Manea on His Friend Philip Roth
Norman Manea pays homage to his late friend Philip Roth.
Norman ManeaJun 23, 2018
- Fiction
New Black Gothic
Sheri-Marie Harrison on "This Is America," "Get Out," "Sing, Unburied, Sing," and the new black Gothic.
Sheri-Marie HarrisonJun 23, 2018
Eat The Shorts: A Billions FanFic Review of The China Hustle
Matt Seybold discusses Jed Rothstein's documentary "The China Hustle."
Matt SeyboldJun 23, 2018
Speeding Up Chekhov
Michael Mayer’s adaptation of “The Seagull” continues the tradition in American entertainment of fast-talking dames.
Ayten TarticiJun 22, 2018
- Film
Dreams from Bunker Hill: On Robin Robertson’s “The Long Take”
Woody Haut reviews “The Long Take,” a long-form noir poem by Robin Robertson.
Woody HautJun 22, 2018
- Noir
- Poetry
LARB Radio Hour: "Would You Have Waited for Me?" Tayari Jones's "An American Marriage"
Author Tayari Jones LARB to talk about her latest novel, "An American Marriage."
LARB Radio HourJun 22, 2018
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Stuart Murdoch
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Scott TimbergJun 22, 2018
- Music
“When I Was Alive”: William T. Vollmann’s Climate Letter to the Future
“Vollmann is less interested in how we imagine the future than in how the future imagines us.” Ted Hamilton on William Vollmann's "Carbon Ideologies."
Ted HamiltonJun 22, 2018
The Book’s Body: Talking to Amaranth Borsuk
Andy Fitch interviews Amaranth Borsuk about "The Book," part of the MIT Press’s “Essential Knowledge” series.
Andy FitchJun 22, 2018
The Age of Acceleration: An Interview with Martin Amis
Martin Amis on poetry versus the novel and the vicissitudes of a literary career.
Scott TimbergJun 21, 2018
Tools for Tots: On Alexandra Lange’s “The Design of Childhood”
Allyn West reviews “The Design of Childhood,” an exploration of the material conditions of childhood by architectural critic Alexandra Lange.
Allyn WestJun 21, 2018
- Art & Architecture