Archive

Streetwalker
Kate Wolf visits Lauren Elkin's "Flâneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice, and London."
Kate WolfMay 8, 2017
- Literary Criticism
- Memoir & Essay
Literary Violence
Brad Evans speaks with Tom McCarthy. A conversation in Brad Evans’s "Histories of Violence" series.
Brad EvansMay 8, 2017
- Histories of Violence
America The Beautiful: The Disconnect Between Conservatism and Conservation
America The Beautiful: The Disconnect Between Conservatism and Conservation - BLARB
May 8, 2017
Art Inside: Fieldnotes #2
Art Inside: Fieldnotes #2 - BLARB
Annie BuckleyMay 8, 2017
Love in the Time of Lotus
Lijia Zhang’s novel “Lotus” describes the life of a prostitute in China.
Sarah MellorsMay 7, 2017
- Around the World
- Fiction
Consider the Crocodile: Qiu Miaojin’s Lesbian Bestiary
Ari Larissa Heinrich explores the political moment and enduring legacy of Qiu Miaojin’s “Notes of a Crocodile.”
Ari Larissa HeinrichMay 7, 2017
The Fragility of Politics: What Paul Ricoeur Can Teach Us About the French Election
Robert Zaretsky explores how Paul Ricoeur’s ethics inform Emmanuel Macron’s politics.
Robert ZaretskyMay 7, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
The Soul of the Body: William Empson’s “The Face of the Buddha”
David Auerbach on William Empson’s “The Face of the Buddha.”
David AuerbachMay 7, 2017
The Misogyny of FX’s Feud: Bette and Joan
The Misogyny of FX’s Feud: Bette and Joan - BLARB
May 7, 2017
The Explorer's History of Korean Fiction in Translation: Deeper Into the War's Aftermath, a Deeper Sense of Separation
The Explorer's History of Korean Fiction in Translation: Deeper Into the War's Aftermath, a Deeper Sense of Separation - BLARB
May 7, 2017
Shades of Gray and Black
Sarah Heston reviews Kristen Radtke's "Imagine Wanting Only This."
Sarah HestonMay 6, 2017
- Comics
- Memoir & Essay
An Unkempt Jeremiad
Rob Latham on Norman Spinrad's latest novel, "The People's Police."
Rob LathamMay 6, 2017
- SF
Protest Tea: Victoria Lomasko’s “Other Russias”
Sasha Razor leafs through “Other Russias,” a collection of graphic reportage by Victoria Lomasko.
Sasha RazorMay 6, 2017
- Around the World
- Comics
Stop Comparing Marine Le Pen to Donald Trump
Stop Comparing Marine Le Pen to Donald Trump - BLARB
May 6, 2017
The Day the Lights Went Out
The Day the Lights Went Out - BLARB - The View From Here
May 6, 2017
Reveries from a Twilight City: The Great Lost Portrait of Weimar Berlin
Michael Blum strolls through “Walking in Berlin” by Franz Hessel.
Michael BlumMay 5, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- History