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Punk and Academia’s Infinite Playlist
A. J. Urquidi asks Marcus Clayton about Prince, the woke mind virus, and his new book “¡PÓNK!”
A. J. UrquidiFeb 18
Yet the Weapons Flow
As Sudanese civilians endure the world’s biggest displacement and humanitarian crises, uprooted political analyst Dallia Abdelmoniem unpacks the genocidal war in her country.
Elle Kurancid, Dallia AbdelmoniemFeb 8
- Politics
- Law
Bad Mood Rising
Arielle Gordon interviews Liz Pelly about her new book “Mood Machine” and Spotify’s impact on the music industry ecosystem.
Arielle GordonFeb 3
- Music
Reassembling the Fragments
Anastasios Karnazes interviews Alan Gilbert about the new edition of his ongoing epic poem, “The Everyday Life of Design.”
Anastasios KarnazesJan 27
- Poetry
Life Is More Than an Engineering Problem
Julien Crockett speaks with Ted Chiang about the search for a perfect language, the state of AI, and the future direction of technology.
Julien CrockettJan 19
- SF
- Science & Technology
What Do We Do With the Violence of Our Generation?
Mikaela Dery talks with Julia Kornberg about her new novel “Berlin Atomized.”
Mikaela DeryJan 17
- Fiction
- SF
Slowly Gripped by Growing Insanity
In an interview with Svetlana Satchkova, Michael Idov explains how he “didn’t want to do a twist on the [spy] genre”—he “wanted to do the thing itself.”
Svetlana SatchkovaDec 19, 2024
- Fiction
The Absurd Definitely Plays a Role
Katya Apekina interviews Nora Lange on the occasion of her debut novel, “Us Fools.”
Katya ApekinaDec 18, 2024
- Fiction
The Other Among Us
Addie Tsai interviews Daniel Olivas about his new book “Chicano Frankenstein.”
Addie TsaiDec 16, 2024
- Fiction
- Cultural Studies
How Much Still Abides
In conversation at a LARB Luminary Dinner, Richard Powers and Rosanna Xia discuss cross-genre environmental writing, storytelling as music-making, and finding inspiration at the bottom of the ocean.
Rosanna XiaDec 9, 2024
- Fiction
- Environment
Unspoken Spaces
Akanksha Singh interviews Jokha Alharthi about her latest novel, “Silken Gazelles.”
Akanksha SinghDec 5, 2024
- Fiction
Play and the Engine of Creation
Julien Crockett interviews Kelly Clancy about gamification, simulations, and her new book “Playing with Reality: How Games Have Shaped Our World.”
Julien CrockettNov 25, 2024
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
A Thunderous Quiet: The Life and Films of Billy Woodberry
Giovanni Vimercati profiles the L.A. Rebellion filmmaker on the occasion of his latest film, the documentary “Mário.”
Giovanni VimercatiNov 21, 2024
I Like the Coldness
Madeleine Connors interviews Lili Anolik about her new book, “Didion & Babitz.”
Madeleine ConnorsNov 16, 2024
Pure Nightmare Fuel
Anna Marie Cain interviews Brian Evenson about his latest collection, “Good Night, Sleep Tight.”
Anna Marie CainNov 16, 2024
- Fiction
- SF
The Hegemony of What Was Real
Frank Falisi interviews Jeff VanderMeer about his new novel “Absolution.”
Frank FalisiNov 9, 2024