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“Telling Stories That Feel True”: A Conversation with Dur e Aziz Amna
Sana Goyal talks with Dur e Aziz Amna about her debut novel, “American Fever.”
Sana GoyalSep 4, 2022
- Around the World
- Fiction
John Waters on Filmmaking, Felonies, Fox News, and Fucking
Conor Williams gawks at “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance” by John Waters.
Conor WilliamsAug 31, 2022
- Fiction
- Film
Four Questions for Frederick Luis Aldama Regarding His Bilingual Children’s Book, “Con Papá / With Papá”
Daniel A. Olivas talks with Frederick Luis Aldama about his new children’s book, “Con Papá / With Papá.”
Daniel A. OlivasAug 29, 2022
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Empathy and Solidarity: On Alejandro Varela’s “The Town of Babylon”
Alex Espinoza talks with Alejandro Varela about his debut novel, “The Town of Babylon.”
Alex EspinozaAug 26, 2022
“Madonna Was My Sex-Ed Teacher”: A Conversation with R/B Mertz
Samantha Mann talks with R/B Mertz about their memoir, “Burning Butch.”
Samantha MannAug 25, 2022
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
“Books Want Things for Themselves”: A Conversation with Alice Elliott Dark
Mark Labowskie talks with Alice Elliott Dark about her new novel, “Fellowship Point.”
Mark LabowskieAug 22, 2022
- Fiction
- Literary Fiction
“Enlightened or Disturbed”: A Conversation with Elaine Hsieh Chou
An interview with Elaine Hsieh Chou about love and rage as it plays out in her latest book, "Disorientation," as well as in her funny and heartbreaking piece, “The 100% Silicone Vibrating Ass & Pussy Speaks,” published in the summer “Do You Love Me” issue of The LARB Quarterly.
Ruth Minah BuchwaldAug 18, 2022
- Fiction
- LARB Lit
Liberating the Archives: Hugh Ryan’s “Women’s House of Detention”
Eric Newman interviews Hugh Ryan about the queer carceral history of his new book, “The Women’s House of Detention”
Eric NewmanAug 16, 2022
“I’ve Always Been Fascinated by the Fate of Objects”: A Conversation with David Trinidad
Jack Skelley talks with David Trinidad about his new book, “Digging to Wonderland: Memory Pieces.”
Jack SkelleyAug 15, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry
“The Important Thing Is to Keep Moving”: A Conversation with Tom Perrotta
Sean Hooks talks with Tom Perrotta about his new novel “Tracy Flick Can’t Win”.
Sean HooksAug 11, 2022
- Fiction
“The Cut Is Tangible”: A Conversation with Anwen Crawford
Mireille Juchau talks with Anwen Crawford about her new hybrid memoir “No Document.”
Mireille JuchauAug 3, 2022
- Poetry
Praise, Even in Fallibility: A Conversation with Dexter L. Booth
Douglas Manuel interviews Dexter L. Booth about his new book, “Abracadabra, Sunshine.”
Douglas ManuelAug 1, 2022
- Poetry
“All Fiction Is Intellectually Autobiographical”: A Conversation with Jared Marcel Pollen
Seth Katz speaks with Jared Marcel Pollen about his debut novel, “Venus&Document.”
Seth KatzJul 29, 2022
- Fiction
“Writers Are the Middlemen Between the Human Race and Immortality”: A Conversation with Yuri Andrukhovych
Ukrainian author Yuri Andrukhovych speaks with Kate Tsurkan about his latest novel, “Radio Night.”
Kate TsurkanJul 26, 2022
- Around the World
On a Skeleton in the Smithsonian: A Conversation with Geraldine Brooks
Rachel Barenbaum talks with Geraldine Brooks about her new novel, “Horse.”
Rachel BarenbaumJul 24, 2022
- Fiction
The Method Is the Main Character: A Conversation with Isaac Butler
Lauren Goldenberg talks with Isaac Butler about his new book, “The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act.”
Lauren GoldenbergJul 20, 2022
- History