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Our Politics Are F*cked — Our Homes Don’t Have to Be: Jennifer L. Pozner Interviews Rachel Hoffman
When you’re looking at how to overcome messiness, a lot of focus is on the how-to. But it’s important to understand the “why?” behind it all.
Jennifer L. PoznerSep 9, 2017
- Nonfiction
Art Young, the Legend, Revisited
Paul Buhle reviews "To Laugh That We May Not Weep: The Life and Art of Art Young."
Paul BuhleSep 9, 2017
- Comics
Getting to Graduation
Heather Steffen, Chelsea Brandwein, Nastacia Schmoll, and Erika Carlos of All Worked Up discuss the role work can play in perpetuating inequality in college
Erika CarlosSep 9, 2017
Remembering the 43
Brad Evans remembers the 43 students killed in Iguala, Guerrero state, Mexico, three years ago.
Brad EvansSep 9, 2017
Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry: Amy Clampitt and Richard Deming
Lisa Russ Spaar appreciates the second books of Amy Clampitt and Richard Deming.
Lisa Russ SpaarSep 8, 2017
- Poetry
The Intellectual Roots of the Radical Right
Anita Felicelli on Nancy MacLean's "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America."
Anita FelicelliSep 8, 2017
Trump's "Empire of Disorientation": Philosopher Hans Sluga on Donald Trump
Philosopher Hans Sluga of the University of California, Berkeley, brings a cool head and rational thinking to his interview about our 45th president, Donald Trump, with Entitled Opinions host Robert Harrison.
Sep 8, 2017
Girls and Men: On Svetlana Alexievich’s “The Unwomanly Face of War”
Oksana Maksymchuk and Max Rosochinsky consider “The Unwomanly Face of War” by Svetlana Alexievich.
Max Rosochinsky, Oksana MaksymchukSep 8, 2017
Two Trumps or One?
Jill Frank considers the differences between the two Trumps: scripted, and unscripted.
Jill FrankSep 8, 2017
The Non-Expressible Part of Thinking: Talking to Etel Adnan
Andy Fitch interviews poet Etel Adnan about her recent works "To look at the sea is to become what one is" and "SEA and FOG" for his "Dialogue Diary" series
Andy FitchSep 8, 2017
LARB Radio Hour: Lucy Ives "Impossible Views of the World"; plus Roxane Gay's "Hunger"
Author Lucy Ives discusses "Impossible Views of the World," her first novel, which centers on the life of a curator working in New York's greatest museum.
LARB Radio HourSep 8, 2017
Biopower in the Era of Biotech
"Scientists are increasingly testing public trust." Jim Kozubek on the hazards of new biotechnologies.
Jim KozubekSep 7, 2017
- Science & Technology
A Utopia of Negotiation?
Jeff Kichaven judges the merits of Lainey Feingold's "Structured Negotiation: A Winning Alternative to Lawsuits."
Jeff KichavenSep 7, 2017
- Law
- Politics
Remembering Walter Becker (1950–2017)
Howard A. Rodman remembers his childhood friend, Walter Becker (1950–2017), co-founder of Steely Dan.
Howard A. RodmanSep 7, 2017
- Music
The De-WASPing of the Power Elite: Roman Catholics in American Politics
Catholics overcame systematic suspicion and prejudice to become one of the most indispensable forces in American government, says a new book.
Suzanne O’MalleySep 7, 2017
- Politics
- Religion
Asking for a Friend: When Can I Forget a Friend?
Olive answers the latest "Asking for a Friend": when can I say goodbye to a friendship?
Olga KreimerSep 7, 2017