Archive

From Conflict to Dialogue and All the Way Back. And Then Back Again.
Yves Gingras responds to Peter Harrison's review of his book "Science and Religion: An Impossible Dialogue," and Harrison offers a rebuttal.
Peter Harrison, Yves GingrasJan 28, 2018
A Spark Neglected Burns the House: On “The Future Is History”
"The Future Is History" is not just a journalistic account of Russia's national collapse. It’s also a profoundly novelistic account.
Nicholas CannariatoJan 28, 2018
Technology and Monstrous Children in Alex McElroy’s Daddy Issues
Shastri Akella reviews Alex McElroy's collection "Daddy Issues."
Shastri AkellaJan 28, 2018
In Youth Is Suffering: Denton Welch and the Literature of Convalescence
Identity and disability in the fictions of a neglected modernist.
Daniel FelsenthalJan 27, 2018
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
Popular Feminism: #MeToo
This is the first installment in a bi-monthly column that will explore some of the different cultural facets of popular feminism.
Sarah Banet-WeiserJan 27, 2018
- Gender & Sexuality
- Politics
Derrida’s Quarrel: “La Différance” at 50
Birger Vanwesenbeeck revisits Jacques Derrida’s famous lecture “La Différance” on its 50th anniversary.
Birger VanwesenbeeckJan 27, 2018
- Literary Criticism
- Philosophy & Religion
The Language of Bees: On Colin Winnette’s “The Job of the Wasp”
Michael Valinsky on the uncanny nature of Winnette's "The Job of the Wasp."
Michael ValinskyJan 27, 2018
- Fiction
When it Comes to Fire and Fury, Does “New Journalism” Hold Lessons for Reporting on the Trump Administration?
Rachel Kraus wonders if we can use New Journalism as a way to understand Michael Wolff's controversial "Fire and Fury."
Rachel KrausJan 27, 2018
Let Me Take a Selfie: Possibility, Performativity, and Politics in Alicia Eler’s “The Selfie Generation”
Alicia Eler’s “The Selfie Generation” dilates on perhaps the seminal photographic genre of our time to think about its possibilities and pitfalls.
Hollis GriffinJan 26, 2018
LARB Radio Hour: Lovers and Liars
Authors Ivy Pochoda and Galt Niederhoffer join LARB to talk about their new noir novels, "Wonder Valley" and "Poison."
LARB Radio HourJan 26, 2018
Democracy Versus Liberalism
Roslyn Fuller considers Josiah Ober's "Demopolis: Democracy before Liberalism in Theory and Practice."
Roslyn FullerJan 26, 2018
Tripping Toward Stardom: The Life and Career of Dennis Hopper
Peter L. Winkler on "Along for the Ride" and the making of Dennis Hopper's "The Last Movie."
Peter L. WinklerJan 26, 2018
- Film
Fragments Were What I Had Available to Me: Talking to Danielle Allen
Andy Fitch interviews Danielle Allen about her book "Cuz."
Andy FitchJan 26, 2018
Natural Philosopher: Karl Ove Knausgaard’s “Winter”
Is Karl Ove Knausgaard’s literary sincerity a balm for those dealing with democratic turmoil?
Frederick WasserJan 25, 2018
- Around the World
- Memoir & Essay
A Conversation: Adam Johnson and Krys Lee
Adam Johnson and Krys Lee discuss writing fiction about North Korea.
Adam Johnson, Krys LeeJan 25, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
Living in the Present: On Kieran Setiya’s “Midlife: A Philosophical Guide”
Karl Schafer contemplates “Midlife: A Philosophical Guide” by Kieran Setiya.
Karl SchaferJan 25, 2018
- Philosophy & Religion