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A Brand New Beginning: “Austerity Measures: The New Greek Poetry”
Christopher Janigian reviews “Austerity Measures: The New Greek Poetry.”
Christopher JanigianApr 10, 2018
- Around the World
- Poetry
Missed Connections: Hanne Ørstavik’s “Love”
Despite its brevity, Hanne Ørstavik's "Love," effectively rendered into English by Martin Aitken, demands and deserves total concentration.
Anita FelicelliApr 10, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Help Combat Discrimination by Understanding the Origins of African American English
Dr. Viorica Marian describes the history of African American English, and considers the powerful symbolism of the use of Xhosa in "Black Panther."
Viorica MarianApr 10, 2018
The Surprising Roots of Recent White Extremism
On Kathleen Belew's "Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America."
Joseph DardaApr 9, 2018
- History
- Politics
Inventing the Pogrom: Assigning Meaning to the Kishinev Massacre
How the word “pogrom” became one of the surprisingly few Russian words that have ever made it into English.
Jack MilesApr 9, 2018
- History
- Religion
Stepping into the Void: A New Agenda for Global Labor
Pranab Bardhan suggests a way forward for the global working class.
Pranab BardhanApr 9, 2018
Who Am I to Judge?
Sebastian Stockman recounts his harrowing experience as a judge for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Award.
Sebastian StockmanApr 9, 2018
Pedagogic, Not Didactic: Michael Cart on Young Adult Fiction
On the growing sophistication of YA fiction and its audience.
Jonathan AlexanderApr 8, 2018
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry: Gabriel Fried and Tomás Q. Morín
Lisa Russ Spaar takes a second look at second books by poets Gabriel Fried and Tomás Q. Morín.
Lisa Russ SpaarApr 8, 2018
- Poetry
Letter to the Editor
Palestine Legal attorney Radhika Sainath responds to “Reply to W. J. T. Mitchell’s ‘The Trolls of Academe’” and LARB's decision to publish the article.
Radhika SainathApr 8, 2018
- Politics
“Weapons Not of the Weak, but of the Strong”: On Nikolay Koposov’s “Memory Laws, Memory Wars: The Politics of the Past in Europe and Russia”
Douglas Smith on “Memory Laws, Memory Wars,” by Nikolay Koposov, which “makes clear the dangers in trying to legislate our understanding of the past.”
Douglas SmithApr 8, 2018
- History
- Law
Limited Too: Madeline Kuzak's Solo Exhibition at in lieu Gallery
Maia Asshaq visits Madeline Kuzak's solo exhibition "Limited Too" at in lieu gallery.
Maia AsshaqApr 8, 2018
Art Inside: Dear Alice
For her latest "Art Inside" essay, Annie Buckley commemorates her late mother, Alice, and the power of art.
Annie BuckleyApr 8, 2018
Where Have We Come From? Where Are We Going?: Identity and Self in Ann Leckie’s “Provenance”
Glyn Morgan on Ann Leckie's "Provenance."
Glyn MorganApr 7, 2018
- SF
Everybody Knows His Name: James Baldwin and Richard Avedon’s “Nothing Personal”
Avedon and Baldwin on American mass culture, white supremacy, love, and solidarity.
Carmen MerportApr 7, 2018
- Art & Architecture
- Memoir & Essay
Mindfulness For Writers: Finding the White Space Within
YA Author Heather Demetrios explores mindfulness for writers.
Heather DemetriosApr 7, 2018