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Rescued by Books: Fostering Teen Literacy in Low-Income Communities
Ruth Ebenstein discusses book deserts, teen literacy, and the work of The Book Truck.
Ruth EbensteinMay 5, 2018
Afterimages of a Dark Past in Ariel Dorfman’s “Darwin’s Ghosts”
Ariel Dorfman returns to fiction with a fact-based story that puts the reader on guard immediately.
Mark Axelrod-SokolovMay 4, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Mario Santiago: Infrarrealist and Terrorist
Ilan Stavans introduces “Poetry Comes out of My Mouth,” a collection of Mario Santiago Papasquiaro’s poems translated by Arturo Mantecón.
Ilan StavansMay 4, 2018
- Around the World
- Poetry
In the Frame: Los Angeles and Sharp Women Writers
Lynell George discusses "After/Image: Los Angeles Outside the Frame" and Michelle Dean discusses "Sharp: The Women Who Made An Art Of Having An Opinion."
LARB Radio HourMay 4, 2018
In Which New York City Is Also a Character
Anna Shechtman interviews Joana Avillez and Molly Young, the creators of “D C-T!,” a work in the style of William Steig’s children’s book classics.
Anna ShechtmanMay 4, 2018
- Art & Architecture
To Be Thrown Against the Brick Wall of History: Talking to Nathanaël
Andy Fitch interviews writer and translator Nathanaël.
Andy FitchMay 4, 2018
The Corporate Art of the Deal
"Ready Player One" is an instance of near-perfect alignment of the motives of both hit director and Hollywood studio: an apologia for corporate artwork.
Palmer RampellMay 3, 2018
- Film
The Unavoidable Percival Everett
On race and "So Much Blue."
Matthew MullinsMay 3, 2018
- Fiction
“Not in Someone Else’s Footsteps”: Studying Literature from the Gulag
Lydia Roberts praises “Intellectual Life and Literature at Solovki 1923-1930: The Paris of the Northern Concentration Camps” by Andrea Gullotta.
Lydia RobertsMay 3, 2018
Sundown Towns in Orange County
Elyse Joseph describes the history of African-Americans living in Orange County, and its history as a "Sundown Town."
Elyse JosephMay 3, 2018
1,001 Days in Chicago: Tales of Violence in the City
Rachel Shteir looks at tales of violence in Chicago.
Rachel ShteirMay 2, 2018
Post-Shawarma: On Avengers: Infinity War
Aaron Bady wonders: can you imagine how exhausting it has been to build the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Aaron BadyMay 2, 2018
- Dear Television
- Film
Eve Babitz’s Expensive Regrets
In “Black Swans,” Eve Babitz probes the causes and consequences of why the ’60s and ’70s were so debauched.
Lauren SarazenMay 2, 2018
- Fiction
Why Kathy Acker Now?
Change the political genre, fight for something new, Acker’s work urges us, because conventional politics in the post-factual age is failing to evolve.
Ralph ClareMay 2, 2018
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
Welcome, Scholar
Jake Fuchs discusses the inspiration behind his new satirical novel, "Welcome, Scholar."
Jake FuchsMay 2, 2018
The Things with Real Teeth and Power: Two Novellas from Sam Pink
Taylor Larsen finds the work of Sam Pink unique and true.
Taylor LarsenMay 1, 2018
- Fiction