Archive

Conversational Philosophy: A Forum on Richard Rorty
An introduction to LARB’s forum on Richard Rorty.
Jul 22, 2017
Rorty and Post-Post-Truth
Part of a LARB forum in which philosophers reflect on the legacy of Richard Rorty.
Eduardo MendietaJul 22, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
Rorty and Social Hope
Part of a LARB forum in which philosophers reflect on the legacy of Richard Rorty.
Martin WoessnerJul 22, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
Richard Rorty’s Legacy: Criticizing His Critics
Part of a LARB forum in which philosophers reflect on the legacy of Richard Rorty.
María Pía LaraJul 22, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
A Journey with Rorty: 1986–2017
Part of a LARB forum in which philosophers reflect on the legacy of Richard Rorty.
Marianne JanackJul 22, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
Richard Rorty: Life, Pragmatism, and Conversational Philosophy
Part of a LARB forum in which philosophers reflect on the legacy of Richard Rorty.
Santiago ZabalaJul 22, 2017
- Education
- Philosophy & Religion
In Praise of Spectacle
In Praise of Spectacle
Jul 22, 2017
Learning to Walk
Learning to Walk
Jul 22, 2017
Between East and West, I Lost Myself: “Refuge” by Dina Nayeri
Azarin Sadegh ventures through Dina Nayeri's "Refuge."
Azarin SadeghJul 21, 2017
- Fiction
LARB Radio Hour: Harmony Holiday's "Hollywood Forever"; plus Garth Greenwell on Yiyun Li
Poet, choreographer, and founder of the Mythscience artist collective Harmony Holiday's new collection of verse is titled Hollywood Forever.
LARB Radio HourJul 21, 2017
Where We Run Out of Continent: On Daniel Riley’s “Fly Me”
Sarah Tomlinson appreciates the loving portrait of Southern California in “Fly Me” by Daniel Riley.
Sarah TomlinsonJul 21, 2017
- Fiction
The Uses of Beauty: On “Daughters of the Dust” and Diasporic Inheritance
The Sea Islands might seem like a small place. But every point in diaspora is the cutting edge if you have the nerve to touch it.
Carina del Valle SchorskeJul 21, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Film
The Wrestler: On Gabe Habash’s Recklessly Acute First Novel
The Wrestler: On Gabe Habash’s Recklessly Acute First Novel
Jul 21, 2017
Rough Men Standing Ready: On Mark Moyar’s History of US Special Ops
Henrik Bering vets “Oppose Any Foe: The Rise of America’s Special Operations Forces” by Mark Moyar.
Henrik BeringJul 20, 2017
- History
- Politics
Black-and-Gray Realism
Jason S. Sexton connects to the story of legendary Los Angeles tattoo artists Freddy Negrete, as told in his memoir, “Smile Now, Cry Later.”
Jason S. SextonJul 20, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
Pointing at the Wrong Villain: Cass Sunstein and Echo Chambers
David Weinberger on the problems of Cass R. Sunstein's "#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media."
David WeinbergerJul 20, 2017