Archive

The Thrill and the Journey
Alex Segura talks to Dennis Lehane about his newest book, “Since We Fell.”
Alex SeguraJun 26, 2017
- Noir
A Flâneur, But So What?: Franz Hessel and Objectivity in Weimar Berlin
A Flâneur, But So What?: Franz Hessel and Objectivity in Weimar Berlin
Jun 26, 2017
Learning from Mistakes: Howard S. Becker’s “Evidence”
Ben Merriman reviews Howard S. Becker’s “Evidence,” on the conduct of sociological research.
Ben MerrimanJun 25, 2017
- Cultural Studies
Another One Rides the Bus: Systems of Mass Transit as Vehicles of Protest
Julia Thomas on the bus as a site of protest through the ages.
Julia ThomasJun 25, 2017
The New Normal: On Dissidence, Apology, and Transcendence in Contemporary Chinese Art
Henry Zhang on “The New Normal: China, Art, and 2017,” at Beijing's Ullens Center of Contemporary Art (UCCA).
Henry ZhangJun 25, 2017
Why Do Koreans Love Herman Hesse's Demian Above All Other Western Novels?
Why Do Koreans Love Herman Hesse's Demian Above All Other Western Novels?
Jun 25, 2017
Orphan Black Season Five, "Beneath Her Heart": Love-Hating Suburbia
Orphan Black Season Five, "Beneath Her Heart": Love-Hating Suburbia
Jun 25, 2017
Comics Conceptualism
Trevor Strunk on “Terms and Conditions,” the new graphic novel by R. Sikoryak.
Trevor StrunkJun 24, 2017
- Comics
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: The Language Warrior
Rosemary McClure talks to legendary Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o about his short story, “The Upright Revolution: Or Why Humans Walk Upright.”
Rosemary McClureJun 24, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
Divorce, Appalachia Style
John Farley reviews Scott McClanahan’s new novel, “The Sarah Book.”
John FarleyJun 24, 2017
- Fiction
Barret Baumgart: Navigating Climate Change with a Map of Dead Ends
Barret Baumgart: Navigating Climate Change with a Map of Dead Ends
Jun 24, 2017
Above and Below the Fruited Plain: On Edward McPherson’s “The History of the Future”
A trip through the contemporary American landscape featuring portraits of eight different cities by a creative writing professor.
Tom ZoellnerJun 23, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Lloyd Cole
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Scott TimbergJun 23, 2017
- Music
Intergalactic Gothic
Michael Tate reviews Jaroslav Kalfař’s first novel, “Spaceman of Bohemia.”
Michael TateJun 23, 2017
- SF
Trump the Merovingian
Trump the Merovingian
Jun 23, 2017
LARB Radio Hour: Deborah Nelson on "Tough Enough"; Plus Praise for "Motherest"
Author Deborah Nelson discusses "Tough Enough," about six iconic 20th-century women, and Amelia Gray recommends Kristen Iskandrian's novel "Motherest."
LARB Radio HourJun 23, 2017