Archive

Redefining Jewish Authenticity: An Interview with Eli Valley
Nathan Goldman speaks with Eli Valley about Trump, Kafka, the John Podhoretzes of the world, and "Diaspora Boy: Comics on Crisis in America and Israel."
Nathan GoldmanNov 11, 2017
Russia’s Race to the Past
Why is Russia so eager to meddle in Ukrainian affairs? Because they see it as the true birthplace of Russia.
Evan BurkinNov 11, 2017
The Bloody History of Bible Translators
The poet Willis Barnstone on the dangers of translating the Bible.
Willis BarnstoneNov 11, 2017
- History
- Religion
Readerly Privilege and Textual Violence: An Ethics of Engagement
Kristina Marie Darling discusses the "textual violence" of literary criticism.
Kristina Marie DarlingNov 11, 2017
“A Kiss Across the Stage”: Michael Longley’s “Angel Hill” and the Legacy of Seamus Heaney
Isaac Nowell reviews Michael Longley’s “Angel Hill.”
Isaac NowellNov 10, 2017
- Around the World
- Poetry
LARB Radio Hour: Lynn Comella on the Feminist Sexual Revolution that Shook the Nation; Plus Katherine Heiny
Lynn Comella, author of "Vibrator Nation: How Feminist Sex-Toy Stores Changed the Business of Pleasure," discusses how a handful of feminist entrepreneurs in the 1970s helped women take greater control of their own bodies and pleasure.
LARB Radio HourNov 10, 2017
The Organ of the Universe: On Living with Tinnitus
Alex Landragin on tinnitus as a burden and an existential clarion call.
Alex LandraginNov 10, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Science & Technology
Who Sings the Revolution?: On Julia Balén’s “A Queerly Joyful Noise: Choral Musicking for Social Justice”
Morgan Woolsey wrangles with the political potential of queer singing in Julia Balén’s “A Queerly Joyful Noise: Choral Musicking for Social Justice.”
Morgan WoolseyNov 10, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Music
No Single Kind of Discourse Will Be Believable By Itself: Talking to Susan Gevirtz
Andy Fitch interviews Susan Gevirtz, author of "Coming Events," for his series, Dialogue Diary.
Andy FitchNov 10, 2017
The Ironies of Style
Matthew Hunter reviews Jeff Dolven’s “Senses of Style: Poetry before Interpretation.”
Matthew HunterNov 9, 2017
“A Reputation Is Not Yours to Control”: A Conversation with Alex Gilvarry, Author of “Eastman Was Here”
J. T. Price talks to Alex Gilvarry about his novel "Eastman Was Here" and Norman Mailer.
J. T. PriceNov 9, 2017
- Fiction
“‘America’ Is Not the Object”: An Interview with Kandice Chuh, President of the American Studies Association
What does the American Studies Association make possible in 2017?
Sarah MesleNov 9, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Education
Of Walls and Wanderings
Jackson Arn reviews Agnès Varda and JR’s “Faces Places (Visages Villages).”
Jackson ArnNov 9, 2017
- Around the World
- Film
Dick Gregory's Searing Humor is Brought to Life in Turn Me Loose
Michael Lorenzo Porter speaks to Gretchen Law, playwright of "Turn Me Loose: A Play About the Comedic Genius of Dick Gregory," now playing at The Wallis.
Michael Lorenzo PorterNov 9, 2017
Through a Verse Darkly: On Kevin Hart’s “Poetry and Revelation”
One surefire way to ruin a poem is to let a philosopher interpret it. Happily, however, Kevin Hart the philosopher-poet is an exception.
Christopher WatkinNov 8, 2017
Stephen Elliott on Domesticity, Queerness, and Britney Spears
Lee Matalone interviews Stephen Elliott, author of new essay collection “Sometimes I Think About It” and rereleased novel “Happy Baby.”
Lee MataloneNov 8, 2017
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay