Archive

The Guy in the Kitchen
Susan McCallum-Smith and Andrew O’Hagan discuss Julian Assange, Bitcoin, the invention of Ronald Pinn, and O'Hagan's latest book, "The Secret Life."
Susan McCallum-SmithDec 5, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
- Politics
Requiem for a Media: On the Execution of LA Weekly
John W. W. Zeiser laments the loss of "LA Weekly" to corporate interest.
John W. W. ZeiserDec 5, 2017
Come Rain or Shine: Marion Rankine Discusses the Complexities of the Common Brolly
Cleaver Patterson interviews Marion Rankine, author of "Brolliology: A History of the Umbrella in Life and Literature."
Cleaver PattersonDec 5, 2017
The Most Beautiful Tree: On Christopher Merrill’s “Self-Portrait with Dogwood”
Noah Blaustein appreciates “Self-Portrait with Dogwood,” a book of nonfiction by Christopher Merrill.
Noah BlausteinDec 4, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry
Cultural Diplomacy: An Interview with Christopher Merrill
An interview with the director of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program.
Loren GlassDec 4, 2017
- Around the World
- Poetry
“But Maybe?”: Immortality, Time, and Nabokov’s Dream Diary
Making sense of Nabokov’s dreams.
Andrea PitzerDec 4, 2017
- Biography & Autobiography
The Intimate Life of Violence
Brad Evans speaks with Elaine Scarry, Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and the General Theory of Value at Harvard University.
Brad EvansDec 4, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Histories of Violence
Before Pop-Up Events Like 29Rooms Were Made for Instagram, There Were Manet Paintings
S. Mitra Kalita visits Refinery29's 29Rooms exhibit, which comes to Los Angeles this weekend.
S. Mitra KalitaDec 4, 2017
“Kill the Ámpaya!”: On Latin American Baseball Fiction
Dick Cluster discusses Latin American baseball fiction, which he has translated and anthologized in “Kill the Ámpaya!”
Dick ClusterDec 3, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
Gabe Soria: “Murder Ballads”
Henry Cherry interviews comics writer Gabe Soria about his new book, "Murder Ballads."
Henry CherryDec 3, 2017
- Comics
- Music
The Self in Sex: Lust and Loss in Jonathan Dollimore’s “Desire: A Memoir”
Eric Newman considers Jonathan Dollimore's "Desire: A Memoir."
Eric NewmanDec 3, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
Korea in the World and the World in Korea: Selections from the LARB Korea Blog's Second Year
The LARB Korea Blog's second year has proven eventful not just within Korea but in the relationship between Korea and the rest of the world.
Colin MarshallDec 3, 2017
An Economy Is a Living Thing: Andy Weir’s “Artemis”
Andy Weir returns to space with his examination of the dark side of life on the Moon in “Artemis.”
Chris PakDec 2, 2017
- SF
“Tiny Paragraphs Pulsed in His Veins”: On Johannes Urzidil’s “The Last Bell”
Houman Barekat is struck by “The Last Bell,” a collection of stories by German Bohemian writer Johannes Urzidil.
Houman BarekatDec 2, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
On the Front Lines of Climate Change
Todd Miller’s new book about climate migrancy and border security.
Martha PskowskiDec 2, 2017
Don’t Be Afraid, We Are Only Approaching the Outside World! — Curating Ode to the Sea: Art from Guantanamo
Charles Shields reflects on his experience curating "Ode to the Sea: Art from Guantanamo" at President's Gallery at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Charles ShieldsDec 2, 2017