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Haiti Reimagined: On Marlene L. Daut’s “Awakening the Ashes” and Jake Johnston’s “Aid State”
Laurent Dubois reviews two new books on Haiti’s past and present: Marlene L. Daut’s “Awakening the Ashes: An Intellectual History” and Jake Johnston’s “Aid State: Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti.”
Laurent DuboisJan 30, 2024
- History
- Nonfiction
Art, Freedom, and a Menagerie: On Ai Weiwei’s “Zodiac”
Melissa Chan reviews “Zodiac” by Ai Weiwei.
Melissa ChanJan 30, 2024
Shelley De Soto on Tidawhitney Lek
1:1 invites writers to reflect on a single work of art with focus, care, and imagination to expand how we view, receive, and write about art.
Shelley De SotoJan 30, 2024
American Psychos: On “Vanderpump Rules”
Philippa Snow examines the anti-heroism offered by Bravo’s reality show “Vanderpump Rules.”
Philippa SnowJan 29, 2024
- Cultural Studies
- Television
Rethinking the Work Ethic: On Elizabeth Anderson’s “Hijacked”
Helen Hester reviews Elizabeth Anderson’s “Hijacked: How Neoliberalism Turned the Work Ethic Against Workers and How Workers Can Take It Back.”
Helen HesterJan 29, 2024
- Economics and Finance
- Philosophy & Religion
Inspiration from the Luddites: On Brian Merchant’s “Blood in the Machine”
Three educators find inspiration for fighting automation in the classroom in Brian Merchant’s “Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech.”
Antero Garcia, Charles Logan, T. Philip NicholsJan 28, 2024
Finding Pleasure in Survival: On C Pam Zhang’s “Land of Milk and Honey”
Michaela Cavanagh reviews C Pam Zhang’s “Land of Milk and Honey.”
Michaela CavanaghJan 28, 2024
- Fiction
Grandmas Gone Wild
Spring break came early for these singing, dancing, and jamming elders. Someone get the grandmas under control!
Rebecca GiordanoJan 28, 2024
Replaying “The Piano”: Lessons from “A Girl’s Own Story”
Eliana Rozinov revisits Jane Campion's “A Girl’s Own Story” and “The Piano” on the 30th anniversary of the latter film.
Eliana RozinovJan 27, 2024
- Cultural Studies
- Film
Hip Hop and CARICOM Turned 50 Last Year—So, Now What?
Patrick A. Howell and Gennike A. Mayers write about the history of interchange between hip-hop music and the Caribbean Community.
Gennike A. Mayers, Patrick A. HowellJan 27, 2024
- Cultural Studies
- Music
Ron DeSantis at the Abortion Access Benefit Show
Sarrah Wolfe attended a rave for reproductive rights alongside Ron DeSantis, Nancy Reagan, and “Simon explored Garfunkel.”
Sarrah WolfeJan 27, 2024
E.J. Koh’s “The Liberators”
Medaya Ocher and Eric Newman are joined by E. J. Koh to discuss her debut novel, “The Liberators,” LARB Book Club’s pick for Winter 2024.
LARB Radio HourJan 26, 2024
An Evening at the Getty with “Recording Artists: Intimate Addresses”
A preview of the upcoming Getty Research Institute x LARB event “Intimate Addresses: Recording Artists Live,” featuring live readings of artists’ letters by Nam June Paik, Benjamin Patterson, and more.
Emily VanKoughnettJan 26, 2024
- Art & Architecture
- Biography & Autobiography
Racial Equality After Affirmative Action: Towards a New Structure of Feeling
Christopher Newfield argues that we need a new narrative to combat the US Supreme Court’s right-wing story about racial inequities.
Christopher NewfieldJan 26, 2024
- Education
- Politics
Gillian Sneed on Rosemary Mayer
1:1 invites writers to reflect on a single work of art with focus, care, and imagination to expand how we view, receive, and write about art.
Gillian SneedJan 26, 2024
What’s Next for Histories of Climate Change
Deborah Coen shows how historians miss a great deal when they rely on the quantitative tools of scientists.
Deborah R. CoenJan 25, 2024