Cultural Studies

"Culture is an instrument wielded by professors to manufacture professors." — Simone Weil

Thinking Like a Plant: On Daniel Belgrad’s “The Culture of Feedback: Ecological Thinking in ’70s America”
Lewis Page considers “The Culture of Feedback: Ecological Thinking in ’70s America” by Daniel Belgrad.
Lewis PageMar 5, 2020
- Cultural Studies
- History
No One Is Nothing: On “Going All City: Struggle and Survival in LA’s Graffiti Subculture”
Ryan Gattis reviews Stefano Bloch's new book.
Ryan GattisFeb 14, 2020
Civilization and Its Stuff: On Kyle Chayka’s “The Longing for Less: Living with Minimalism”
Stuart Whatley considers “The Longing for Less” by Kyle Chayka.
Stuart WhatleyFeb 10, 2020
- Cultural Studies
An Eye to the Future: On Édouard Glissant’s “Sun of Consciousness”
Matt Reeck explores the boundless imagination of Édouard Glissant.
Matt ReeckFeb 2, 2020
Real Life Rock Top 10: January 2020
LARB presents the January installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusJan 24, 2020
Selling a Charismatic Technology
Historian of technology Patrick McCray reviews Morgan Ames’s new book on the MIT Media Lab’s One Laptop per Child program.
W. Patrick McCrayJan 23, 2020
The Old in the New: Introducing “How Yiddish Changed America and How America Changed Yiddish”
Ilan Stavans and Josh Lambert introduce their new anthology, “How Yiddish Changed America and How America Changed Yiddish.”
Ilan Stavans, Josh LambertJan 21, 2020
Navigation Through Longing: On Laurie Stone’s “Everything is Personal: Notes on Now”
Daisy Alioto reviews Laurie Stone’s latest book, “Everything is Personal: Notes on Now.”
Daisy AliotoJan 17, 2020
- Cultural Studies
- Memoir & Essay
The Noise of Our Names: On “Character: Three Inquiries in Literary Studies”
Lee Konstantinou reviews "Character: Three Inquiries in Literary Studies" by Toril Moi, Rita Felski, and Amanda Anderson.
Lee KonstantinouJan 13, 2020
- Cultural Studies
- Literary Criticism
Incremental Losses: A Conversation with Masha Tupitsyn
Sara Black McCulloch speaks with writer, critic, and multimedia artist Masha Tupitsyn about her latest book, “Picture Cycle.”
Sara Black McCullochJan 9, 2020
The Outer Fringes of Our Language: A Conversation with Werner Herzog
Robert Harrison speaks to Werner Herzog about his devotion to books.
Robert Pogue HarrisonDec 30, 2019
- Cultural Studies
- Film
Relevant at a Slant: A Conversation with Joseph Mosconi
Kate Durbin discusses typography, worldbuilding, and knowledge clusters with fellow poet Joseph Mosconi.
Kate DurbinDec 25, 2019