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A Queer Vision of Old Hollywood
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman speak with author Patrick Nathan about his latest novel, and this month’s LARB Book Club pick, “The Future Was Color.”
LARB Radio HourJun 21, 2024
House of Cards: On Sean H. Vanatta’s “Plastic Capitalism”
Carey Mott reviews Sean H. Vanatta’s “Plastic Capitalism: Banks, Credit Cards, and the End of Financial Control.”
Carey MottJun 21, 2024
- Nonfiction
- Politics
Sacralizing Nature: On Marcelo Gleiser’s “The Dawn of a Mindful Universe”
Paolo Musso believes the work of an open-minded, bighearted scientist like Marcelo Gleiser is of paramount importance to our future.
Paolo MussoJun 21, 2024
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
The Man in the Ravine: On Andy McCullough’s “The Last of His Kind”
T. M. Brown reviews Andy McCullough’s “The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness.”
T. M. BrownJun 20, 2024
Rejoice, Artists and Lawyers, at the Mutual Goal of Art and Law: On Yxta Maya Murray’s “We Make Each Other Beautiful”
Ishani Chokshi reviews Yxta Maya Murray’s latest book, “We Make Each Other Beautiful: Art, Activism, and the Law.”
Ishani ChokshiJun 20, 2024
Utopia Is Not a State; It Is a Compass: On Patrick Nathan’s “The Future Was Color”
Alina Stefanescu reviews Patrick Nathan’s “The Future Was Color” …
Alina StefanescuJun 19, 2024
- Fiction
- Literary Fiction
Transcendent Luminescence, Ravaging Flames: On Alexander Kriss’s “Borderline”
Mala Chatterjee reads Alexander Kriss’s “Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder” in the context of her own borderline diagnosis.
Mala ChatterjeeJun 19, 2024
- Memoir & Essay
- Science & Technology
Hagiography of a Narcissist: On J. D. Salinger’s “Hapworth 16, 1924”
Grace Byron explores J. D. Salinger’s literary and personal legacies through the lens of “Hapworth 16, 1924.”
Grace ByronJun 18, 2024
- Memoir & Essay
- Fiction
A Masque of Difference and Likeness: On Michael Nott’s “Thom Gunn: A Cool Queer Life”
Daniel Swain reviews Michael Nott’s “Thom Gunn: A Cool Queer Life” …
Daniel SwainJun 18, 2024
- Biography & Autobiography
- Poetry
Who Gives a Fuck About a Ska Revival?
On a vampire weeknight, only the Hollywood Sign was above Madeleine Connors at the Bowl as she swooned over Ezra Koenig and friends.
Madeleine ConnorsJun 18, 2024
Tell and Tell Again: On Percival Everett’s “James”
Evan Grillon reviews Percival Everett’s “James.”
Evan GrillonJun 17, 2024
- Fiction
Warlike Dreams of the Primate: On Vladimir Sorokin’s “Blue Lard” and “Red Pyramid”
Michael Scott Moore assesses the legacy of the Russian surrealist Vladimir Sorokin.
Michael Scott MooreJun 17, 2024
- Fiction
- Politics
You’re Not Just an Idea in Your Head: A Conversation with Miranda July
Lily Felsenthal and Debbie Ou interview Miranda July about her novel “All Fours.”
Lily Felsenthal, Debbie OuJun 16, 2024
- Fiction
Hunger-Time
Alma Igra illustrates how, through the scrupulous caloric management of Gaza, Israel and the international community have weaponized food.
Alma IgraJun 16, 2024
Any Lost Object Is Cursed: On Paul Tremblay’s “Horror Movie”
Jim Coby reviews Paul Tremblay’s “Horror Movie.”
Jim CobyJun 15, 2024
- Fiction
Imagine It Gone: On Megan Kimble’s “City Limits”
David Alff reviews Megan Kimble’s “City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America’s Highways.”
David AlffJun 15, 2024