Archive

Multifaceted Portals of Discovery: On Janet Sternburg’s “Looking at Mexico / Mexico Looks Back”
Brendan Riley reviews Janet Sternburg’s new collection of photographs, “Looking at Mexico / Mexico Looks Back.”
Brendan RileyFeb 12, 2024
- Art & Architecture
Among the Rose Petals, Queer Possibility: On Sasha Velour’s “The Big Reveal”
Christian Lewis reviews Sasha Velour’s “The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag.”
Christian LewisFeb 12, 2024
Please Contribute: On Violet Spurlock’s “In Lieu of Solutions”
Violet Spurlock’s “In Lieu of Solutions” is reviewed by charles theonia.
charles theoniaFeb 11, 2024
- Gender & Sexuality
- Poetry
Dubious Dam: A Conversation with Erika Marie Bsumek
Tom Zoellner talks to Erika Marie Bsumek about one of the worst boondoggles in the Southwest, which she explores in her recent book “The Foundations of Glen Canyon Dam: Infrastructures of Dispossession on the Colorado Plateau.”
Tom ZoellnerFeb 11, 2024
- History
- Nonfiction
Schiff on Partegàs
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.
Robyn SchiffFeb 11, 2024
The Monstrosity of Feminist Art: A Conversation with Lauren Elkin
Tia Glista interviews Lauren Elkin about her new book “Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art.”
Tia GlistaFeb 10, 2024
- Literary Criticism
- Nonfiction
I Had Become the Target: On Taylor Swift and the Power of Revisionism
In a preview of the upcoming LARB Quarterly issue, no. 41: “Truth,” Claire Shaffer muses on how Taylor Swift has begun to recast her personal story and musical legacy.
Claire ShafferFeb 10, 2024
- Cultural Studies
- Music
Ragtag Ruffians with a Generally Disgusting Aura
A. J. Urquidi and God pounded some Jägerbombs and braved an atmospheric river to sample grind, noise, and “doug rock.”
A. J. UrquidiFeb 10, 2024
Adam Shatz’s “The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon”
Adam Shatz speaks with Kate Wolf and Eric Newman about his latest book, “The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon.”
LARB Radio HourFeb 9, 2024
The Allure and Toxicity of Fantasy: A Conversation with Ben Fama
Dan Magers speaks with Ben Fama about his debut novel, “If I Close My Eyes.”
Dan MagersFeb 9, 2024
- Fiction
Where Did You Go, Eileen? On Ottessa Moshfegh and William Oldroyd’s Adaptation
Brianna Di Monda reviews William Oldroyd’s cinematic adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel “Eileen.”
Brianna Di MondaFeb 9, 2024
For the Love of Books
Brittany Menjivar went to the antiquarian book conference and found a fuzzy belly, murderous frog, and rec center chairman.
Brittany MenjivarFeb 9, 2024
The New Lurid
Sean T. Collins explores a quartet of sleazy, sensual, sensational shows from 2023 that dared to go beyond prestige-TV dramedy realism.
Sean T. CollinsFeb 8, 2024
- Film
- Television
A Beautiful, Diverse Country: On Artem Chapeye’s “The Ukraine”
Kate Tsurkan reviews Artem Chapeye’s “The Ukraine.”
Kate TsurkanFeb 8, 2024
- Nonfiction
Faded Tees and Toothless Grins
David Diaz dreams of one day telling his grandchildren about the hardcore punk show from his porch on the outskirts of town.
David DiazFeb 8, 2024
Ambivalent Fanonism: On Adam Shatz’s “The Rebel’s Clinic”
Anthony Alessandrini reviews Adam Shatz’s “The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon.”
Anthony AlessandriniFeb 7, 2024