Archive

Histories of Violence: Nonviolence and the Ghost of Fascism
Brad Evans speaks with political philosopher and social activist Todd May. A conversation in Brad Evans’s Histories of Violence series.
Brad EvansMay 21, 2018
- Histories of Violence
- Philosophy & Religion
The Rise of the Accessible Genius
Erin Coulehan on Donald Glover, Kanye West, and "accessible genius."
Erin CoulehanMay 21, 2018
The Amazing 11-and-Half-Inch Woman: On Tiny Shoulders
Molly Green considers the new documentary on Hulu "Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie."
Molly GreenMay 21, 2018
“The Dramatis Personae of Our Lives”: On “A Bountiful Harvest: The Correspondence of Anthony Hecht and William L. MacDonald”
Patrick Kurp explores “A Bountiful Harvest: The Correspondence of Anthony Hecht and William L. MacDonald,” edited by Philip Hoy.
Patrick KurpMay 20, 2018
- Biography & Autobiography
- Poetry
An American Literary Hero’s Complicated Homecoming
In “Atticus Finch, The Biography,” historian Joseph Crespino exposes the complications of an American literary icon.
Rachel GordanMay 20, 2018
- Fiction
- Literary Criticism
William S. Burroughs and the Biosphere, 1974–1997
Kathelin Gray tells the strange tale of William S. Burroughs and the Biosphere.
Kathelin GrayMay 20, 2018
Is Motherhood a Genre?
Sarah Blackwood asks: does treating motherhood as a genre in itself limit our reading of books about motherhood?
Sarah BlackwoodMay 20, 2018
The Dark Forest and Its Discontents: Cixin Liu’s “Death’s End”
Peter Berard reviews the final book of Cixin Liu's "Remembrance of Earth’s Past" trilogy.
Peter BerardMay 19, 2018
- Around the World
- SF
A New Hope, Ambiguously
There is a stately elegance to all the stories collected in Vandana Singh’s “Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories.”
Matthew CheneyMay 19, 2018
- SF
Happy Families: Lara Vapnyar on Vesna Goldsworthy’s Adaptation of Tolstoy in “Monsieur Ka”
The richest aspect of Vesna Goldsworthy’s novel “Monsieur Ka” is not its literary gaming but its incessant attempts to make the reader question reality.
Lara VapnyarMay 19, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Gendered Islamophobia: A New Assassin of the Mind
Qanta A. Ahmed on the propaganda of gendered Islamophobia.
Qanta A. Ahmed, MDMay 19, 2018
“Monster Portraits”: An Exploration of Identity That’s Entirely Unique
A captivating addition to the catalog of monsters in today's culture, Sofia and Del Samatar’s “Monster Portraits” strikes gold in a genre entirely its own.
Caro MaconMay 18, 2018
- Art & Architecture
- Fiction
The Crass Class in Christine Schutt’s “Pure Hollywood”
Christine Schutt’s poetic craftsmanship bumps up against her alienating treatment of lower-class characters.
Rebecca StonerMay 18, 2018
- Fiction
LARB Radio Hour: Talking About Race with Ijeoma Oluo
Ijeoma Oluo, author of "So You Want to Talk About Race," joined co-hosts Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher for a discussion on race in America at The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
LARB Radio HourMay 18, 2018
The Ashtray Has Landed: The Case of Morris v. Kuhn
Much of "The Ashtray" is witty, ebullient, and generous. Errol Morris shares his wide range of interests, and his enthusiasm for philosophy is infectious.
Philip KitcherMay 18, 2018
Humbert, or the Confession of a White Spinster Female: A Millennial’s Reading of Lolita
Rebecca Schultz looks back on Nabokov's "Lolita," her teenage obsession with "The O.C.," and adolescent fantasy.
Rebecca SchultzMay 18, 2018