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Intended to Be Cruel: On Ana Raquel Minian’s “In the Shadow of Liberty”
Sara Campos reviews “In the Shadow of Liberty: The Invisible History of Immigrant Detention in the United States” by Stanford professor Ana Raquel Minian.
Sara CamposJun 2, 2024
Another World, Another Life: On Anaïs Ngbanzo’s “Who Are You Dorothy Dean?”
Conor Williams reviews a new biography of Dorothy Dean, edited by Anaïs Ngbanzo.
Conor WilliamsJun 2, 2024
You Wouldn’t Understand
Fickle beast David Diaz picks some bones with screamo bands at Your Renaissance Fest in an L.A. warehouse.
David DiazJun 2, 2024
Aria Aber’s “The Institution”
In a new poem from LARB Quarterly no. 41, “Truth,” Aria Aber imagines the joy of a rock rolled endlessly uphill.
Aria AberJun 1, 2024
- LARB Lit
- Poetry
What It Does with Wreckage: On Hala Alyan’s “The Moon That Turns You Back”
Anthony Alessandrini reviews Hala Alyan’s “The Moon That Turns You Back.”
Anthony AlessandriniJun 1, 2024
- Cultural Studies
- Poetry
“Entitlement” by Rumaan Alam
A seductive read about the murky world of wealth, morality, and self-discovery. Check out our Fall 2024 pick for the LARB Book Club: “Entitlement” by Rumaan Alam.
Jun 1, 2024
Erik Davis on the Art of LSD
Erik Davis joins Kate Wolf to speak about his latest book, “Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium.”
LARB Radio HourMay 31, 2024
Keeping Humans in the Loop: On Hilke Schellmann’s “The Algorithm”
Evan Selinger reviews Hilke Schellmann’s “The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted, and Fired and Why We Need to Fight Back Now.”
Evan SelingerMay 31, 2024
- Nonfiction
- Science & Technology
How to Raise Your Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation with Alison Gopnik and Melanie Mitchell
Julien Crockett interviews Alison Gopnik and Melanie Mitchell about complexity and learning in AI systems, and our roles as caregivers.
Julien CrockettMay 31, 2024
- Science & Technology
Paint the Town Red, in Flames
Madeleine Connors investigates the Ed Ruscha exhibition at LACMA, which is not currently on fire.
Madeleine ConnorsMay 31, 2024
This Is Also a Test: On Newborn Island
From underneath a sleeping baby, Nada Alic offers a dispatch “from the first draft of motherhood,” in an excerpt from LARB Quarterly no. 41, “Truth.”
Nada AlicMay 30, 2024
- LARB Lit
- Memoir & Essay
The Mouth Agape: On Bertrand Bonello’s “The Beast”
Brendan Boyle considers Bertrand Bonello’s 2023 film “The Beast.”
Brendan BoyleMay 30, 2024
- Film
Whether Painter or Painted
Stephanie Bastek steps into artist Mickalene Thomas’s glittery childhood living room at the Broad in Los Angeles.
Stephanie BastekMay 30, 2024
The Commonsense Critic: A Personal Tribute to Helen Vendler
Cinque Henderson writes a personal tribute for Helen Vendler.
Cinque HendersonMay 29, 2024
Sustained, Energetic Engagement with the Object: On Becca Rothfeld’s “All Things Are Too Small”
Kenneth Dillon reviews Becca Rothfeld’s “All Things Are Too Small: Essays in Praise of Excess.”
Kenneth DillonMay 29, 2024
- Nonfiction
- Philosophy & Religion
Some Other I Before Me: On Seeking Guidance From AAPI Memoirs
For AAPI month, Rajpreet Heir writes about the creative guidance she’s found in memoirs by AAPI authors.
Rajpreet HeirMay 28, 2024