Archive

On the Brink
Before he made the most important disclosure of the Vietnam War, Daniel Ellsberg saw inside the United States’s nuclear empire — and it terrified him.
Daniel BessnerJan 14, 2018
- Politics
The Hasidic Question
On "Hasidism: A New History," recently released by Princeton University Press.
George ProchnikJan 14, 2018
- History
- Religion
How Korea's Version of TED Talks Aims to Heal Korean Society
Korea's version of Ted Talks is called "Sebashi," and its most popular talks are all about helping Koreans find a better way to live.
Colin MarshallJan 14, 2018
The Re-Re-Rewriter: Octavia E. Butler and the MAYBE Book
A new book on Octavia Butler and her lost manuscripts.
Rebecca J. HoldenJan 13, 2018
“The Question in the Mirror”: A Conversation with David St. John
Michael Juliani talks to poet David St. John.
Michael JulianiJan 13, 2018
- Poetry
Thinking Weirdly with China Miéville
On two recent books dissecting the works of China Miéville.
Zak BronsonJan 13, 2018
- Literary Criticism
- SF
The Danger of Limiting Literature: On Books in Prison
New York state has announced the launch of a pilot program that will severely restrict access to books in prisons.
Erin CoulehanJan 13, 2018
Mississippi Beautiful: The Unveiling of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Françoise N. Hamlin attends the unveiling of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, on the state's 200th birthday.
Françoise N. HamlinJan 13, 2018
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Joe Henry
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Scott TimbergJan 12, 2018
- Music
- Poetry
Frantic Transmissions: On Kate Braverman
On a quintessential Los Angeles writer.
Fiona BrysonJan 12, 2018
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
Queer Memoir Part One: Feeling Creepy with Jonathan Alexander
Memoirist, composition theorist, and educator Jonathan Alexander talks about his new critical memoir "Creep: a Life, a Theory, an Apology."
LARB Radio HourJan 12, 2018
So Much to Take In
On Jeffrey J. Kripal's "Secret Body: Erotic and Esoteric Currents in the History of Religions."
Christine M. SkolnikJan 12, 2018
- Religion
The Best Possible Us: Talking to Jonny Thakkar
Andy Fitch interviews Jonny Thakkar about "Plato as Critical Theorist."
Andy FitchJan 12, 2018
Means of Escape: César Vallejo’s “Scales”
David S. Wallace reviews César Vallejo’s “Scales.”
David Schurman WallaceJan 11, 2018
- Around the World
- Poetry
A Happy Affliction: A Conversation with Paul Muldoon
Jonathan Kendall interviews poet Paul Muldoon about his recently released “Paul Muldoon: Selected Poems 1968-2014.”
Jonathan KendallJan 11, 2018
- Poetry
What We Talk About When We Talk About Translation
Deborah Smith, whose rendition of Han Kang’s “The Vegetarian” won the Man Booker International Prize, reflects on the controversies of translation.
Deborah SmithJan 11, 2018