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A Ramble About Books About Walking
Geoff Nicholson strolls through several books on walking.
Geoff NicholsonJun 15, 2018
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture
The Black Pages, the White Script, the Maps, the Constellations: Talking to Caroline Bergvall
Andy Fitch interviews Caroline Bergvall about "Meddle English" and "Drift."
Andy FitchJun 15, 2018
An Irresponsible Obsession: Tara Isabella Burton’s “Social Creature”
Lauren Sarazen reviews Tara Isabella Burton's Patricia Highsmith–esque novel, "Social Creature."
Lauren SarazenJun 14, 2018
- Fiction
Observing Terror: A Conversation with Philip Ó Ceallaigh, Translator of “For Two Thousand Years”
Scott Timberg interviews Philip Ó Ceallaigh, who translated “For Two Thousand Years,” a loosely autobiographical work by Romanian Jew Mihail Sebastian.
Scott TimbergJun 14, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Autumn of Our Patriarch
Lois Zamora looks at contemporary American politics through the lens of "The Autumn of the Patriarch," a “dictator novel” by Gabriel García Márquez.
Lois Parkinson ZamoraJun 14, 2018
- Fiction
- Politics
Living in Bowie’s World
Isabel Torrealba considers Bowie as magical realist.
Isabel TorrealbaJun 14, 2018
An Elegy for Cemeteries
A book on the rise and fall of American cemeteries.
Sam HolleranJun 13, 2018
Aimee Molloy’s Maternal Horror
The gripping horror of Aimee Molloy’s “The Perfect Mother” lies in showing us the demons of motherhood in broad daylight.
Lily MeyerJun 13, 2018
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
Struggling with a Puzzling Illness, Then Living with Its Answer: A Conversation with Porochista Khakpour
Kavita Das interviews Porochista Khakpour, the author of “Sick: A Memoir.”
Kavita DasJun 13, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
On Disbelief
The second of Kristina Marie Darling's essay series "Billed Into Silence."
Kristina Marie DarlingJun 13, 2018
Sinking Cities
A lyrical new book on disappearing shorelines connects science to the personal.
Rafaela BassiliJun 12, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
- Politics
Faith in Place: Isaac Bashevis Singer in Israel
Isaac Bashevis Singer visits Israel.
David StrombergJun 12, 2018
- Around the World
- History
In the Beginning...
Isaac Bashevis SingerJun 12, 2018
- LARB Lit
Birth Plans: Who Are They for, Anyway?
Dr. Nana Matoba urges us to put babies front and center in birth plans.
Dr. Nana Matoba, MD, MPHJun 12, 2018
Literature at Work: A Conversation with Derek Attridge
Francesco Giusti discusses literary criticism and theory with Derek Attridge, author of “The Work of Literature.”
Francesco GiustiJun 11, 2018
- Literary Criticism
- Philosophy & Religion
The Sensual Music of Sex in Allegra Huston’s “Say My Name”
Allegra Huston’s debut novel is suffused with sensual feeling.
Andrew GumbelJun 11, 2018
- Fiction