Archive

Learning to Live in the Dark: Reading Arendt in the Time of Climate Change
Looking for illumination and affirmation in dark times.
Wen StephensonSep 22, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
Thou Shalt Not Steal Books
Dagoberto GilbSep 22, 2017
The end of The Cambodia Daily: A Strongman Can Shut a Newspaper but Can’t Shut Up a Reporter
Susannah Luthi reflects on the closing of the Cambodia Daily: "A strongman can shut a newspaper, but can't shut up a reporter."
Susannah LuthiSep 22, 2017
A Two-Way Street: Talking to Josiah Ober
Andy Fitch interviews Josiah Ober, Mitsotakis Professor of Political Science and Classics at Stanford University, who studies the contemporary relevance of the political thought and practice of the ancient Greek world.
Andy FitchSep 22, 2017
LARB Radio Hour: Natalie J. Graham, "Begin with a Failed Body"; Plus Russian Emigre Short Stories after October 1917
Cave Canem award winning poet Natalie J. Graham talks about her collection "Begin with a Failed Body."
LARB Radio HourSep 22, 2017
Trust and Violence in “Beach Rats”
Francey Russell reviews Eliza Hittman's new film.
Francey RussellSep 21, 2017
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Vastness in Microfiction: An Interview with Jennifer Tseng
Gabrielle Bellot interviews Jennifer Tseng about her new collection of flash fiction, “The Passion of Woo & Isolde.”
Gabrielle BellotSep 21, 2017
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
Recline of the West: Couches and Psychoanalysis
How did psychoanalysis get its couch?
Benjamin Aldes WurgaftSep 21, 2017
- History
Asking for a Friend: Pondering Puppy Love
Olive answers this week's question on "Asking for a Friend": Pondering Puppy Love.
Olga KreimerSep 21, 2017
Free Speech Year
Joshua Clover reflects on this "Free Speech Year."
Joshua CloverSep 21, 2017
No County for Old Men
Stephen Lurie reviews John Pfaff's "Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration and How to Achieve Real Reform."
Stephen LurieSep 20, 2017
- Law
- Politics
Public Theology in Retreat
"Where is the Reinhold Niebuhr for today?" Brad East reviews three new books from theologian David Bentley Hart.
Brad EastSep 20, 2017
- Religion
The Ears Have No Lids: An Interview with Joshua Cohen
Louis Elliott talks to Joshua Cohen about his new novel, "Moving Kings."
Louis ElliottSep 20, 2017
- Fiction
Seeing Red (Or, the Red Caps are Coming)
Micah McCrary reflects on seeing red "MAGA" hats while traveling abroad.
Micah McCrarySep 20, 2017
Meet the LARB China Channel Team, Part 6 — A Q&A With Advising Editor Jason Y. Ng
A Q&A with Jason Y. Ng, advising editor of the new LARB China Channel.
Jeffrey WasserstromSep 20, 2017
No More Cookies
Rebecca SchiffSep 19, 2017