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Am I Not Now at Peace? On Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel’s “Dayswork”
Alice Kelly reviews Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel’s “Dayswork.”
Alice KellyDec 16, 2023
- Fiction
- Literary Criticism
My Whole World Can Fit in This Washer
Dorie Chevlen presents a LARB Quarterly essay so relatable that Everybody.World made it a T-shirt.
Dorie ChevlenDec 16, 2023
- LARB Lit
Kathy Acker Masturbated Here
For Jack Skelley, Kathy Acker was a writer who both masterfully baited and masturbated, occasionally at the same time.
Jack SkelleyDec 16, 2023
Blake Butler’s “Molly”
Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher speak with the writer and editor Blake Butler about his latest book, a memoir called “Molly.”
LARB Radio HourDec 15, 2023
Fixing the Fuzzy Set? On Brian Attebery’s “Fantasy: How It Works”
Timothy S. Miller reviews Brian Attebery’s “Fantasy: How It Works.”
Timothy S. MillerDec 15, 2023
- Literary Criticism
- SF
A Feminist Chorus: On Clara Schulmann’s “Chicanes”
Edmée Lepercq reviews French author Clara Schulmann’s newly translated book-length essay “Chicanes."
Edmée LepercqDec 15, 2023
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
Making Room at the Inn
Claire Lewandowski joined a hotel worker union action and learned how to disarm the opposition with some costumes and a whole lot of singing.
Claire LewandowskiDec 15, 2023
A Fresh Take on Black America: On “Sister Act 2”
Brandon Tensley revisits “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” as an underrated entry in the hood drama genre.
Brandon TensleyDec 14, 2023
- Cultural Studies
- Film
Under the Sign of Saturn
Whether on mushrooms or not, the only all-bouffon clown troupe in Los Angeles makes fools of us all—just in time for the holidays.
Emma dePaulo ReidDec 14, 2023
Clint Smith on Cultures of Remembrance in the U.S. & Germany
Dec 14, 2023
Either You Invite Us Inside, or We Invite Ourselves: On Lyonel Trouillot’s “Antoine of Gommiers”
Adolf Alzuphar reviews “Antoine of Gommiers” by Haitian author Lyonel Trouillot.
Adolf AlzupharDec 13, 2023
- Fiction
Throbbing Between World and Nothing: On Robert Glück’s “About Ed”
Rose Higham-Stainton reviews Robert Glück’s “About Ed.”
Rose Higham-StaintonDec 13, 2023
Love Me Once, Love Me Twice
Madeleine Connors attends a Jenny Lewis concert at the Hollywood Palladium and finds her just as lovable the second time around.
Madeleine ConnorsDec 13, 2023
Trances, Ecstasies, Raptures, and Levitations: On Carlos Eire’s “They Flew”
Peter B. Kaufman reviews Carlos Eire’s “They Flew: A History of the Impossible.”
Peter B. KaufmanDec 12, 2023
Nostalgic for Nostalgia
Sarrah Wolfe attends a Devendra Banhart concert and finds that, sometimes, the charming musician can be exactly as charming as he seems.
Sarrah WolfeDec 12, 2023
Calibrating the Moral Compass: Latinx Philosophers on the Ethics of Migration
Lori Gallegos outlines the contributions Latinx philosophers have made to the ethics of immigration.
Lori GallegosDec 11, 2023
- Cultural Studies
- Philosophy & Religion