In March LARB published a number of pieces that combine elements of reportage, historical research, and the lyrical essay. The pieces below tackle everything from Saul Bellow’s childhood to the final journey of Karl Marx, from heroism to treason, and from the structural rage of popular feminism to dangerous irony of the far right. We are committed to providing a space for such challenging, genre-defying essays, and take pride in the diversity of our offerings. — LARB Editorial
The Monthly Digest: April 2018
Entrepreneur of Desire: Portrait of an Afghan Smuggler
A lonely and dangerous life of gambles and trust.
Irony and the New White Supremacy
An Excerpt from “We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now”
Girshriela Green felt a weight lift from her shoulders when she founded Respect the Bump, an advocacy group for pregnant Walmart workers.
Popular Feminism: Structural Rage
Sarah Banet-Weiser's second installment of her bi-monthly column that explores some of the different cultural facets of popular feminism.
Their Policy Is to Eliminate Us
A Myanmar senator from the Lisu Tribe speaks freely about politics and power.
The Last Journey of Karl Marx
Jürgen Neffe on the last journey of Karl Marx, translated by Shelley Frisch.
That Somber City: In Search of Saul Bellow’s Montréal
On Saul Bellow and the city of his early childhood.
On the Necessity of Treason
Adrian Nathan West presents his translation of an essay by the great Spanish prose writer Juan Benet (1927–1993).
Charles Bukowski’s Posthumous Poetry: As the Spirit Wanes, Shit Happens
Abel Debritto on the meddlesome editing of Charles Bukowski’s posthumous poetry.
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