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Improv Nation: Yes, And No
John Schneider reviews Sam Wasson's "Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art."
John SchneiderMar 13, 2018
A Cappella Books in Atlanta, GA
The newest member of LARB's Reckless Reader program is A Cappella Books in Atlanta, Georgia.
Nicholas AndesMar 13, 2018
That Somber City: In Search of Saul Bellow’s Montréal
On Saul Bellow and the city of his early childhood.
Daniel FelsenthalMar 12, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
A Fabulist Tour of “Awayland”
Ramona Ausubel’s “Awayland” weaves a beautiful tapestry of emotion and whimsy.
Ilana MasadMar 12, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Crime and History in “The Widows of Malabar Hill”
Kim Fay reviews “The Widows of Malabar Hill” by Sujata Massey.
Kim FayMar 12, 2018
- Around the World
- Noir
Anglophilia in America
Rachel Kraus discovers her own Anglophilia through television shows like 'The Great British Baking Show."
Rachel KrausMar 12, 2018
Don Franzen Talks with Adam Winkler on the Corporate Civil Rights Movement
LARB Legal Affairs editor Don Franzen interviews Adam Winkler about his new book "We the Corporations."
Don FranzenMar 11, 2018
The Unintended Moment: Rachel Lyon’s “Self-Portrait with Boy”
Diana Wagman reviews Rachel Lyon's new book.
Diana WagmanMar 11, 2018
- Fiction
The Daddy Dialectic
Dreams and their ilk (fantasy, literature, language) are a zone of unsurrender. Struggle’s companion and consolation. Consolations don’t have to be gentle.
Jordy RosenbergMar 11, 2018
- Nonfiction
- Politics
Morrissey is a Children’s Singer
Jason Morphew describes his four-year-old daughter's abiding love for Morrissey.
Jason MorphewMar 11, 2018
On Jealousy: A Conversation Between Ilan Stavans and Max Page
Ilan Stavans and Max Page discuss the perils and virtues of jealousy.
Ilan StavansMar 10, 2018
- Philosophy & Religion
- Religion
Solarpunk: Against a Shitty Future
We need new stories for uncertain times. Is Solarpunk what we’ve been waiting for?
Rhys WilliamsMar 10, 2018
- SF
Los Angeles
Flash Fiction: Stephen Elliott's Short Take on "Healing."
Stephen ElliottMar 10, 2018
Apocalypse Soon
Jessica Langer on Jeff VanderMeer's "Borne" and science fiction in the 21st century.
Jessica LangerMar 10, 2018
- SF
Obsession and Tragedy in Michelle McNamara's I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Sara Century reviews "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" by Michelle McNamara.
Sara CenturyMar 10, 2018
Dwelling in the Upside Down: On “Stranger Things 2”
"Stranger Things 2" feels less like a tribute to old films, less nostalgic, and more a cautionary historical fiction focused sharply on the near future.
Stefanie SobelleMar 9, 2018
- SF
- Television