All Essays

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  To Raise a Hue and Cry: “Network” at 40

  J. T. Price remembers Paddy Chayefsky and Sidney Lumet's landmark film.

  J. T. PriceOct 21, 2016

  • Film

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  So Long, Marianne: From the Bare Breast to the Burkini

  Robert Zaretsky examines Marianne, the symbol of French Republic, and the debate over the burkini.

  Robert ZaretskyOct 20, 2016

  • Around the World

  • Cultural Studies

  • Politics

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  Trump's Art of the Deal and Roy Cohn: “Always Hit Back”

  Roy Cohn’s advice to Donald Trump.

  Jon WienerOct 20, 2016

  • Politics

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  Keeping It Real: The Grittiness of Contemporary YA

  Paul Volponi offers an overview of contemporary realistic YA fiction.

  Paul VolponiOct 19, 2016

  • Young Adult & Children’s Literature

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  The Great American Songbook

  David Biespiel's essay from this summer's Quarterly Journal.

  David BiespielOct 14, 2016

  • Memoir & Essay

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  The Architecture of Memory: How Los Angeles Made Me a Poet

  Poet and translator Stephen Kessler reflects on his debt to Los Angeles.

  Stephen KesslerOct 14, 2016

  • Nonfiction

  • Poetry

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  Somebody That He Trusts and Likes: Inside Donald Trump’s Mind

  Joshua Wolf Shenk reckons with Trump’s character.

  Joshua Wolf ShenkOct 12, 2016

  • Politics

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  Chasing Pasos: On the Trail of Nicaragua’s Lost Modernist

  David Shook goes on the trail of Nicaraguan poet Joaquín Pasos.

  David ShookOct 11, 2016

  • Around the World

  • Poetry

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  This Memetic Moment: Ridiculously Photogenic Guy and the Perils of Internet Fame

  Ryan Milner on the ethics of the internet meme, with particular attention to Ridiculously Photogenic Guy.

  Ryan M. MilnerOct 10, 2016

  • Cultural Studies

  • Science & Technology

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  Biography: Where White Lives Matter

  Kavita Das bemoans the lack of diversity in the biography genre.

  Kavita DasOct 8, 2016

  • Biography & Autobiography

  • Nonfiction

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  Westworld, Season 1

  Aaron Bady discusses how HBO's new "Westworld" adaptation clarifies the changing demands of the modern TV audience

  Aaron BadyOct 7, 2016

  • Dear Television

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  Sleeping Through Kiarostami

  Xueli Wang remembers the late filmmaking great Abbas Kiarostami.

  Xueli WangOct 7, 2016

  • Film

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  Shedding the Third Tear: Donald Trump’s Kitschy World

  Allison Coffelt delves into the kitschy world of Donald Trump.

  Allison CoffeltOct 7, 2016

  • Politics

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  A Week in the Death of Alfred Olongo

  A chronicle from Mike Davis following the death of Alfred Olongo.

  Mike DavisOct 6, 2016

  • Politics

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  LARB Lit: Uncle, Eat

  A story from Vanessa Hua for the LARB Lit section.

  Vanessa HuaOct 6, 2016

  • LARB Lit

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  LARB Lit: Pluto

  Original short fiction from Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi

  Azareen Van der Vliet OloomiOct 6, 2016

  • LARB Lit