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The Men Will Cry
David GordonOct 13, 2017
Grasped by What We Cannot Grasp: The Elemental Poems of Dan Gerber
An assessment of Dan Gerber’s career, seen through a fishing trip with our reviewer, as well as a look at his “New and Selected Poems.”
Dean KuipersOct 13, 2017
- Poetry
The Experience of Mindfulness
Susan Kaiser Greenland reviews Thomas Joiner’s new book on the mindfulness movement.
Susan Kaiser GreenlandOct 13, 2017
- Religion
The Favorite Thing I Read This Week
Judith E. Vida responds to LARB's question, "What's the favorite thing you've read this week?" with an essay on Susan Paretsky.
Judith E. VidaOct 13, 2017
Already Intertwined: Talking to Daniel Borzutzky and Brenda Lozano About Lit & Luz
Andy Fitch talks to Daniel Borzutzky and Brenda Lozano about Lit & Luz Festival of Language, Literature, and Art.
Andy FitchOct 13, 2017
A Relic of Apartheid: Daniel Magaziner’s History of Art Education in South Africa
Alex Lichtenstein reviews Daniel Magaziner's "The Art of Life in South Africa."
Alex LichtensteinOct 12, 2017
- Around the World
- Art & Architecture
The Reader as First Interpreter: On Cristina García’s “Here in Berlin”
Michael Valinsky reviews Cristina García's novel "Here in Berlin."
Michael ValinskyOct 12, 2017
- Fiction
To Be Continued, or Who Lost the Civil War?
Keenan Norris on the durability of Confederate kitsch.
Keenan NorrisOct 12, 2017
- History
- Politics
Gender Matters at the Toronto International Film Festival
Patricia White on several of the female-directed films at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, including "Lady Bird," "Euphoria," and "Zama."
Patricia WhiteOct 12, 2017
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Death of Dissonance
Leon Hendrix argues that progressives should judge their allies by realistic standards, in "Death of Dissonance."
Leon HendrixOct 12, 2017
How Women Talk: Heather Wood Rudulph Interviews Deborah Tannen
Heather Wood Rudulph talks to professor Deborah Tannen about her latest, "You’re the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women’s Friendships."
Heather Wood RudulphOct 11, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Gender & Sexuality
Fugue State Ensues: An Interview with Tamara Shopsin
Cypress Marrs interviews Tamara Shopsin about her latest work, “Arbitrary Stupid Goal.”
Cypress MarrsOct 11, 2017
- Fiction
Remaking the University: Metrics Noir
A review of three trenchant critiques of the culture of metrics.
Christopher Newfield, Heather SteffenOct 11, 2017
- Politics
- Remaking the University
Ghosts of Our Past: An Interview with Jesmyn Ward
Louise McCune interviews Jesmyn Ward, author of "Sing, Unburied, Sing," a finalist for the 2017 National Book Award.
Louise McCuneOct 11, 2017
The Limits of Metaphor: Jeannie Vanasco’s “The Glass Eye”
Andrew Schenker appreciates “The Glass Eye” by Jeannie Vanasco, a memoir that explores the search for meaning and the limits of metaphor.
Andrew SchenkerOct 10, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
What If Your Neighbor Were a Retired Government Torturer? Irony and the Sublime in Geoff Nicholson’s “The Miranda”
Ramsey Mathews reviews Geoff Nicholson's "The Miranda."
Ramsey MathewsOct 10, 2017
- Fiction