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On Crime and Bobby BlueJacket: Michael P. Daley and Lance Scott Walker in Conversation
Michael P. Daley and Lance Scott Walker discuss their work, the life of Bobby BlueJacket, and the delicate balance of telling another person's story.
Michael P. DaleyApr 14, 2018
The Gluttonous Genre Mutations of Rodrigo Fresán
The prose in Rodrigo Fresán’s “The Bottom of the Sky” bristles with energy.
Joey RubinApr 13, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Lamentations of the Woman: Irreverent Feminism in Therese Bohman’s “Eventide”
It’s not your mother’s feminism in Therese Bohman’s “Eventide.”
Randy RosenthalApr 13, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Junot Diaz Writes for a New Generation
Author Junot Diaz joins co-hosts Eric Newman and Kate Wolf to discuss the inspiration behind Islandborn, the story of five year-old Lola learning about her family's history and culture, beautifully illustrated by Leo Espinoza.
LARB Radio HourApr 13, 2018
Navigating “The Epic City”
A multifarious portrait of a giant South Asian city.
Gary SinghApr 13, 2018
Questions of Inside and Outside: Talking to Simone White
Andy Fitch interviews Simone White about her scholarly-poetic project "Dear Angel of Death."
Andy FitchApr 13, 2018
Papa Césaire’s Long Shadow: On “The Complete Poetry of Aimé Césaire”
André Naffis-Sahely reviews “The Complete Poetry of Aimé Césaire,” edited by Clayton Eshleman and A. J. Arnold.
André Naffis-SahelyApr 12, 2018
- Around the World
- Poetry
Whose Feminism Is It Anyway? Meg Wolitzer’s “The Female Persuasion”
Meg Wolitzer’s “The Female Persuasion” is a work of imagination and intelligence.
Lori FeathersApr 12, 2018
- Fiction
My Small America: An Interview with Hanif Abdurraqib
On aging rappers, Confederate statues, baseball logos, and surviving Donald Trump.
David BreithauptApr 12, 2018
Between Outrage and Hilarity: William Luuvas's Welcome to Saint Angel
Peter Clothier reviews "Welcome to Saint Angel" by William Luvaas.
Peter ClothierApr 12, 2018
The Art of Nameless Violence
"At the moment, it seems as if only Muslim countries in whose wars the West is involved can produce artists for the global market."
Faisal DevjiApr 11, 2018
The Dichotomy of Remembrance: Négar Djavadi’s “Disoriental”
Azarin Sadegh reviews Négar Djavadi's debut novel.
Azarin SadeghApr 11, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Fury, Kitten, Dude: On Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Lili Loofbourow and Irene Yoon check in with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend at the off-kilter end of its third season!
Irene Yoon, Lili LoofbourowApr 11, 2018
- Dear Television
- Television
Complex Harmonies: On Olga Tokarczuk’s “Flights”
Eileen Battersby reviews “Flights,” a novel by Olga Tokarczuk, translated from the Polish by Jennifer Croft.
Eileen BattersbyApr 11, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
"Smells Like Work": Examining Employment in Charles Bukowski and Hunter S. Thompson
Apoorva Tadepalli examines the depiction of and disregard for employment in the work of Charles Bukowski and Hunter S. Thompson.
Apoorva TadepalliApr 11, 2018
“The Fearful Verve of the Genre”: On Woody Haut’s “Days of Smoke”
Ron Slate appreciates the “fearful verve” of “Days of Smoke,” a new novel by noir expert Woody Haut.
Ron SlateApr 10, 2018
- Noir