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Sanjena Sathian speaks with Dan Chaon about his new novel, “One of Us.”
Sanjena Sathian speaks with Dan Chaon about his new novel, “One of Us.”
Sebastian Langdell interviews Mary Jo Bang about her recent translation of Dante’s “Paradiso.”
Johanna Drucker responds to Victoria Dailey’s review of the catalogue raisonné “Paul Landacre: California Hills, Hollywood, and the World Beyond.”
Heather Treseler accepts the challenge of “The Poems of Seamus Heaney,” a new “definitive collection” of the Irish poet’s work.
“People of the World: Relax!” is excerpted from “The Complete C Comics,” a collection of Joe Brainard’s innovative work, and featured in LARB Quarterly no. 47: “Security.”
Robin Coste Lewis joins the podcast to talk about her new poetry collection, Archive of Desire. The four part collection came from collaboration around the 160th birthday of poet Constantin Cavafy
Julien Crockett speaks with Blaise Agüera y Arcas about the various ways that LLMs keep surprising scientists and how our definition of intelligence should be more complex than people generally think.
Martin Wong catches up with SoCal punk band Emily’s Sassy Lime upon their reunion for the California Biennial.
Joel Edward Goza dives into Calvin Schermerhorn’s new study of American history, tracing a financial pattern of racial exploitation that’s woven into the nation’s fabric.
Alexis Clements uses Alison Bechdel’s new graphic novel “Spent” to meditate on the predicament of the creative artist today.
Nathan Xavier Osorio finds pain and tenderness in Donika Kelly’s newest poetry collection.
Clara Cuccaro considers the “myth of resistance” in Joachim Trier’s newest film, “Sentimental Value.”
David Hering interviews Stephanie LaCava about her new novel, “Nymph.”
Cory Oldweiler reviews Hungarian author Krisztina Tóth’s novel “Eye of the Monkey,” newly translated by Ottilie Mulzet.
Tess Pollok interviews Jon Raymond about his new novel, “God and Sex.”
Shehryar Fazli considers Scott Anderson’s new account of the United States’ bungling in Iran, a mistake with lasting consequences.