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The Warrior Class
J. D. Connor on "War Machine" and the cult of the warrior-scholar.
J. D. ConnorJun 29, 2017
- Film
- Politics
LARB Radio Hour: Jonathan Lethem is "More Alive and Less Lonely"; Plus "The Man Who Shot Out My Eye is Dead"
Jonathan Lethem discusses his collection of essays, reviews, and commentaries, "More Alive and Less Lonely."
LARB Radio HourJun 29, 2017
If You Really Want It: A Conversation with African-American French Hornist Robert Lee Watt
Mekeisha Madden Toby interviews pioneering African-American musician Robert Lee Watt, who played French horn with the LA Phil for 37 years.
Mekeisha Madden TobyJun 29, 2017
- Music
A Brutal Intelligence: AI, Chess, and the Human Mind
Nicholas Carr contemplates AI and “Deep Thinking,” a memoir by chess master Garry Kasparov.
Nicholas CarrJun 29, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
- Science & Technology
Asking for a Friend: Confounded by the Cosmos
Asking for a Friend: Confounded by the Cosmos
Olga KreimerJun 29, 2017
All Hail Daddy! Or, How Obedience Trumps Masculinity in the GOP
All Hail Daddy!: How Obedience Trumps Masculinity in the GOP
Jun 29, 2017
Homophobes Without Homophobia
Bruno Perreau’s “Queer Theory: The French Response” illuminates the new politics of sexuality in contemporary conservative movements in France and the U.S.
Adrian DaubJun 28, 2017
Escape to Vigàta: On Andrea Camilleri’s Inspector Montalbano Series
Désirée Zamorano on the Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri.
Désirée ZamoranoJun 28, 2017
- Noir
Holding Up the Torch: Walter Hopps and the World of Art
Scott Timberg interviews “The New Yorker” editor Deborah Treisman about “The Dream Colony,” an oral autobiography by legendary curator Walter Hopps.
Scott TimbergJun 28, 2017
- Art & Architecture
A Long View of American Policy in Asia: On Michael Green’s By More Than Providence
A Long View of American Policy in Asia: On Michael Green’s "By More Than Providence"
Jun 28, 2017
The Collapse of the Postwar Compact: On Rick Wartzman’s “The End of Loyalty”
Darryl Holter reviews Rick Wartzman’s new book about the decline of American labor.
Darryl HolterJun 27, 2017
“With Suffering and Love, At Daybreak”: On Mathias Énard’s “Compass”
Dustin Illingworth navigates “Compass,” “an extraordinary achievement” by French novelist Mathias Énard.
Dustin IllingworthJun 27, 2017
- Fiction
“This Tale Is About You!”: On Bini Adamczak’s “Communism for Kids”
Ross Wolfe advocates “Communism for Kids” by Bini Adamczak.
Ross WolfeJun 27, 2017
- Politics
How to Fall in Love with a Love Story
Katy Hershberger reviews Mandy Len Catron’s essay collection, "How to Fall in Love with Anyone."
Katy HershbergerJun 27, 2017
Action and Emotion
Jeff Abbott interviews Meg Gardiner about her new novel, “UNSUB.”
Jeff AbbottJun 26, 2017
- Noir
LSD and Palestine in the Same Season: An Interview with Ayelet Waldman
Leah Mirakhor interviews Ayelet Waldman about her 30-day stretch of microdosing LSD as well as the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
Leah MirakhorJun 26, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
- Politics