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An Island of Peace: Amanda DeMarco on Franz Hessel
James J. Conway discusses the flânerie of Franz Hessel with translator Amanda DeMarco.
James J. ConwayMay 5, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- History
The Handmaid's Tale, "Nolite te Bastardes Carborundorum"
Dear TV on Handmaid's Tale, Episode 4...
Aaron Bady, Jane HuMay 5, 2017
- Dear Television
Back to the Well: Songwriters on Their Craft and Inspirations
Fred Mills on Paul Zollo's most recent collection, "More Songwriters on Songwriting."
Fred MillsMay 5, 2017
- Music
May Horoscopes
May Horoscopes - BLARB
May 5, 2017
Was S-Town’s John B. McLemore a Poetic Genius?
Was S-Town’s John B. McLemore a Poetic Genius? - BLARB
Rachel KrausMay 5, 2017
LARB Radio Hour: Laura Poitras on "Risk," Her New Film About Julian Assange; Plus, Russell Banks's America
Documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras joins Kate, Eric, and Medaya to discuss her new film, Risk, the product of filming Julian Assange and the Wikileaks team over the past seven years.
LARB AVMay 4, 2017
The State of Post-Truth
"What is Florida?" Anya Ventura on Sarah Gerard's "Sunshine State."
Anya VenturaMay 4, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
White Fear’s Avatar: Chris Hayes on Trump and American Law and Order
Chris Hayes explains why the United States is really two nations, one where law is used as a tool of freedom, the other where it is used to suppress.
Jared KellerMay 4, 2017
- Politics
Asking for a Friend: I’ve Grown Up, But Not Apart
Asking for a Friend: I’ve Grown Up, But Not Apart - BLARB
Olga KreimerMay 4, 2017
History Teaches Us Not to Reduce Policing Standards
History Teaches Us Not to Reduce Policing Standards - BLARB
May 4, 2017
Culture Machines: On Ed Finn’s “What Algorithms Want”
Scott Selisker reviews Ed Finn's "What Algorithms Want."
Scott SeliskerMay 3, 2017
- Science & Technology
Middle East, Middle Class: Pain and Privilege in Hala Alyan’s “Salt Houses”
Ilana Masad reviews Hala Alyan's "Salt Houses."
Ilana MasadMay 3, 2017
- Fiction
51.4 Percent Insane, 48.6 Percent Melancholy: The Turkish Referendum
Nicholas Bredie reads Ece Temelkuran's "Turkey: The Insane and the Melancholy" to help understand Turkey's recent constitutional referendum.
Nicholas BredieMay 3, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
What’s New in Studies of Early 20th-Century China?
What’s New in Studies of Early 20th-Century China? - BLARB
May 3, 2017
Xue Generis: Can Xue and the Dangers of Literary Exceptionalism
Xue Generis: Can Xue and the Dangers of Literary Exceptionalism - BLARB
May 3, 2017
Revival and Resurrection in Alison MacLeod’s “All the Beloved Ghosts”
Yoona Lee reviews Alison MacLeod's latest.
Yoona LeeMay 2, 2017
- Fiction