Archive

All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Courtney Barnett
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Scott TimbergApr 27, 2018
- Music
World Split Open: The Poetry of Adolescent Girlhood
In "The Poet X," a teenage Dominican girl in Harlem discovers herself through slam poetry.
Sadie Shorr-ParksApr 27, 2018
- Poetry
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
LARB Radio Hour: A Deep Dive into Pop Culture with Hanif Abdurraqib
Hanif Abdurraqib discusses "They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us," his magisterial collection of essays on the contemporary music scene.
LARB Radio HourApr 27, 2018
The Hard-Boiled and the Mundane
On “Signal Loss” and the works of Garry Disher.
Glenn HarperApr 27, 2018
- Around the World
- Noir
Taking in the Teacher with the Teaching: Talking to Jonathan Lear
Andy Fitch interviews Jonathan Lear about his recent collection, "Wisdom Won from Illness: Essays in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis."
Andy FitchApr 27, 2018
Nobody Is Safe: Disordered Eating in the Age of Foodies
On "Feast: True Love in and out of the Kitchen," Hannah Howard’s book about coming of age in the New York food scene with an eating disorder.
Susan PaganiApr 26, 2018
- Food & Drink
- Memoir & Essay
Reverberations
Désirée Zamorano reviews “These Violent Delights” by Victoria Namkung.
Désirée ZamoranoApr 26, 2018
- Noir
Marginalia
Jessica Gross marks the margins of Sloane Crosley's "Look Alive Out There."
Jessica GrossApr 26, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
Eastern European Teeth Stories: Anatomy of a Genre
Ani Kokobobo reflects on the genre of "teeth stories," Eastern European dentistry, and her own molar extraction.
Ani KokoboboApr 26, 2018
Thinking About Believing: On Marilynne Robinson’s “What Are We Doing Here?”
Robinson's ideas are beautiful, but are they always persuasive? Nicholas Cannariato on "What Are We Doing Here?"
Nicholas CannariatoApr 25, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
- Religion
When Rumor Becomes Truth
Sarah M. Chen reviews “If I Die Tonight” by Alison Gaylin.
Sarah M. ChenApr 25, 2018
- Noir
The Westworld Rickroll
Is Westworld back on its bullshit? Aaron Bady investigates for Dear Televisions...
Aaron BadyApr 25, 2018
- Dear Television
Shrine
Sean James MackenneyApr 25, 2018
Speaking of the Working Class: On Richard Hoggart
Steven Gotzler on the legacy of Richard Hoggart’s “The Uses of Literacy.”
Steven GotzlerApr 25, 2018
- Cultural Studies
Documenting the Fantastic in Ben Loory’s Tales of Falling and Flying
Charles Duffie reviews Ben Loory's whimsical collection of very short stories "Tales of Falling and Flying."
Charles DuffieApr 25, 2018
Delete Your Account: On the Theory of Platform Capitalism
The platform confuses capital-flow and social form, rearranging the relationship of profit to community and intelligence to organization.
Leif WeatherbyApr 24, 2018
- Economics and Finance
- Science & Technology