Archive

Handmade Feminism: Irene Lusztig’s “Yours in Sisterhood”
Megan Moodie interviews Irene Lusztig about her new movie, "Yours in Sisterhood."
Megan MoodieMay 11, 2018
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Andouni: The Shared and Unshared Songs of Armenian Exile
"My great-grandfather often was quiet and rarely spoke, if at all, about what he endured. My knowledge of what happened is limited — impossible to verify."
Diana ArterianMay 11, 2018
- Around the World
- Poetry
LARB Radio Hour: Ryan Holiday on Nick Denton, Peter Thiel, and the Conspiracy Against Gawker
Ryan Holiday discusses his sensational new book "Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue."
LARB Radio HourMay 11, 2018
Ruffled Feathers; or, Fowl Play at the Tring Estate
“The Feather Thief” reminded me of that long list of TV shows about male sub-cultures with their own sub-ethics, from “The Sopranos” through “Breaking Bad.”
Temma EhrenfeldMay 11, 2018
- History
- Science & Technology
Iranian Icon Googoosh Makes History at the Hollywood Bowl
Orly Minazad talks to trailblazing Iranian singer Googoosh, on the eve of her historic performance at the Hollywood Bowl.
Orly MinazadMay 11, 2018
Pictures for Many Different Purposes: Talking to Anthony Appiah
Andy Fitch interviews Anthony Appiah about his book "As If: Idealization and Ideals."
Andy FitchMay 11, 2018
Speaking for the Trees: Richard Powers’s “The Overstory”
What does it mean to make nonhuman nature the “overstory”? Can trees carry a novel's narrative, which usually relies on human characters and conflicts?
Claire Miye StanfordMay 10, 2018
- Fiction
Canoodling with Junk Food: On Tommy Pico’s “Junk”
Jacquelyn Ardam on the ecstasy of detritus in Tommy Pico’s “Junk.”
Jacquelyn ArdamMay 10, 2018
- Gender & Sexuality
- Poetry
Cisco and Microsoft — Their Part in My Downfall; or, the Lost Ethics of Higher Ed; or, Maybe, a Sob Story
Toby Miller reflects on his unfortunate experiences in British academia.
Toby MillerMay 10, 2018
Drinking with the Ghost: Mark Twain in Virginia City, Nevada
Katie Orphan communes with the spirit of Mark Twain in Virginia City, Nevada, where Twain worked for the local newspaper.
Katie OrphanMay 10, 2018
Revisiting Ruin: Paul Lisicky Interviews Barrie Jean Borich
Barrie Jean Borich on her new book, returning to Chicago, and why she is drawn to ruin.
Paul LisickyMay 9, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
The Madness to Wes Anderson’s Method
In “Isle of Dogs,” Anderson seems to ask what forms, what styles, are commensurate to rage.
Marc DragonMay 9, 2018
- Film
“Little Guy” America
How does Robert Wuthnow's "The Left Behind: Decline and Rage in Rural America" differ from other examples of the post-2016 "Reaching-Out Industry"?
L. Benjamin RolskyMay 9, 2018
- Politics
- Religion
A Comforting Form of Vertigo: An Interview with Peter Carey
Robert Wood interviews Peter Carey, whose most recent novel is "A Long Way from Home."
Robert WoodMay 9, 2018
Family Matters: On Rebekah Frumkin’s “The Comedown”
Bradley Babendir reviews Rebekah Frumkin’s “The Comedown,” a novel full of dramatic irony and striking dissonance.
Bradley BabendirMay 8, 2018
- Fiction
Human Rights and Neoliberalism
Nils Gilman offers a penetrating analysis of “Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal World” by Samuel Moyn.
Nils GilmanMay 8, 2018