Archive

The Strange, Irreverent Worlds of “Down Below” and “The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington”
Emily Wells looks at two new rereleases from Leonora Carrington.
Emily WellsMay 18, 2017
- Fiction
- Memoir & Essay
Mother’s Milk: On “Lilli de Jong” by Janet Benton
Susan Barr-Toman reviews Janet Benton's debut novel.
Susan Barr-TomanMay 18, 2017
- Fiction
Embittered Spinster
"Get the word out while there is still time: poetry is fatal, especially to unmarried women." Johanna Drucker on "A Quiet Passion."
Johanna Drucker May 18, 2017
- Film
- Poetry
An Evening With Granta's Best Young American Novelists
An Evening With Granta's Best Young American Novelists
May 18, 2017
Asking for a Friend: Getting Over Not Getting Along
Asking for a Friend: Getting Over Not Getting Along - BLARB
Olga KreimerMay 18, 2017
The Sum of the Parts: Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway and the Short Story in Novel Writing
The Sum of the Parts: Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway and the Short Story in Novel Writing - BLARB
May 18, 2017
Life Hacks: An Interview with Yumi Sakugawa
Steph Cha interviews comic book artist and author Yumi Sakugawa about her latest, “The Little Book of Life Hacks.”
Steph ChaMay 17, 2017
- Comics
The World Coming at Us Backward
Richard Kearney on Fanny Howe's "The Needle's Eye."
Richard KearneyMay 17, 2017
Who’s Afraid of the White Working Class?: On Joan C. Williams’s “White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America”
David Roediger on “White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America.”
David RoedigerMay 17, 2017
The Trial of the Gang of Four — As History and Current Events
The Trial of the Gang of Four — As History and Current Events - BLARB
May 17, 2017
Netflix by Netflix: On “Sense8”
"Sense8" might not always be right about technology, but its optimism is viral.
Sijia LiMay 16, 2017
- Television
Can the Center Hold? Dodger Stadium and Downtown Los Angeles
Darryl Holter reflects on “City of Dreams: Dodger Stadium and the Birth of Modern Los Angeles” by Jerald Podair.
Darryl HolterMay 16, 2017
- History
- Politics
Ravine Politics: How Dodger Stadium Defined Los Angeles
Peter Richardson tours the “City of Dreams: Dodger Stadium and the Birth of Modern Los Angeles” by Jerald Podair.
Peter RichardsonMay 16, 2017
- History
- Politics
Risk and Reason/The Wrong Side of History: On the Yale University Unionization Efforts
Risk and Reason/The Wrong Side of History: On the Yale University Unionization Efforts - BLARB
May 16, 2017
How LitFest Pasadena Got Rolling
How LitFest Pasadena Got Rolling - BLARB
May 16, 2017
Tom Lutz Discusses the Future of Publishing in the Premiere Issue of LALA Magazine
Tom Lutz Discusses the Future of Publishing in the Premiere Issue of LALA Magazine - BLARB
May 16, 2017