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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.”
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Is Anybody Gonna Rescue Me? A Conversation With Melissa Broder
Vivian Medithi interviews Melissa Broder about her novel “Death Valley.”
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.
I Have to Poke Holes in Things: A Conversation with Natasha Stagg
Sarah Yanni talks with Natasha Stagg about her new book, “Artless: Stories 2019–2023.”
Race, Money, and the Pursuit of Poetry in the US Today: A Conversation with Megan Fernandes and Edgar Kunz
Natasha Hakimi Zapata interviews Megan Fernandes and Edgar Kunz about their new poetry collections.
Parents Against Books: A Conversation with Nancy Agabian
Haig Chahinian interviews Nancy Agabian about her new book “The Fear of Large and Small Nations.”
The Hold of the Dead Over the Living: A Conversation with Jill Lepore
Julien Crockett talks with Jill Lepore about her new book “The Deadline.”
A Novel Is a Long Slow Dream: A Conversation with William Kotzwinkle
Collin Mitchell talks with William Kotzwinkle about his long, storied career and his latest novel, “Bloody Martini.”
A Transitional State: A Conversation Between Charles Yu and George Saunders
George Saunders in conversation with Charles Yu for the 2023 LARB Luminary Dinner.
“Good to Think With,” but Also Delicious: A Conversation Between Merry White and Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft
Merry White and Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft discuss their new book “Ways of Eating: Exploring Food Through History and Culture.”
Electricity In, Electricity Out: A Conversation with Will Hermes
Andrew Holter interviews Will Hermes about his new biography “Lou Reed: King of New York."
Minor Archives: A Conversation with Elisabeth Subrin
Lisa Darms speaks with filmmaker Elisabeth Subrin about her award-winning new documentary “Maria Schneider, 1983.”
The Wisdom of Oscar Hammerstein II: A Conversation with Laurie Winer
Joy Horowitz speaks with Laurie Winer about her book “Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical.”
A New Look for LARB: A Conversation with Ella Gold
LARB editor Michelle Chihara speaks with graphic designer Ella Gold about the website’s new look.
Telling an Honest Story: A Conversation with Sammy Harkham
Kevin Koczwara chats with Sammy Harkham about his grindhouse-inspired new graphic novel “Blood of the Virgin,” the burdens of balancing family life with art, and making meaning through storytelling while remaining unpredictable.
Worlds Within Worlds: A Conversation with Steven Millhauser
Kevin Koczwara reviews Steven Millhauser’s new collection of stories, “Disruptions.”
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