Literary Criticism

"Writing only leads to more writing." — Colette

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  Savage Meritocracies

  Alix Ohlin revisits Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel “Never Let Me Go” on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

  Alix OhlinApr 28

  • Fiction

  • Literary Criticism

  • SF

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  Modernity’s Slumber Factory

  Ian Ellison considers Sebastian P. Klinger’s “Sleep Works: Experiments in Science and Literature, 1899–1929.”

  Ian EllisonApr 26

  • Literary Criticism

  • Science & Technology

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  The Isaiah of the Butterflies

  In this new installment of an ongoing series, LARB founder Tom Lutz reflects on the “King of the Greenwich Village Bohemians,” Maxwell Bodenheim, and the significance of the year 1925.

  Tom LutzApr 25

  • Literary Criticism

  • History

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  More and Scarier Monsters, Always

  Vanessa Evans reviews the new critical anthology “Global Indigenous Horror,” edited by Naomi Simone Borwein.

  Vanessa EvansApr 20

  • Literary Criticism

  • SF

  • Cultural Studies

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  Significant World

  Valerie Duff-Strautmann reviews Srikanth Reddy’s “The Unsignificant.”

  Valerie Duff-StrautmannApr 12

  • Poetry

  • Literary Criticism

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  To the Bottom of the Unknown to Discover the New

  Ronjaunee Chatterjee speaks with Nathan Brown about his new translation of Charles Baudelaire’s “The Flowers of Evil.”

  Ronjaunee ChatterjeeApr 9

  • Poetry

  • Literary Criticism

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  Toward an Aesthetic of Post-Boomer Fiction

  Zach Gibson reviews Adam Kelly’s “New Sincerity: American Fiction in the Neoliberal Age.”

  Zach GibsonApr 5

  • Literary Criticism

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  Achmed Abdullah, Swinging Caravan

  In this new installment of an ongoing series, LARB founder Tom Lutz reflects on Achmed Abdullah’s significance in the year 1925.

  Tom LutzMar 31

  • Literary Criticism

  • Biography & Autobiography

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  William Faulkner’s Polish Afterlife

  Michał Choiński ponders the sudden popularity of new translations of William Faulkner’s novels in Poland.

  Michał ChoińskiMar 13

  • Fiction

  • Literary Criticism

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  A Language for Sharing

  Sumana Roy considers Michel Chaouli’s “Something Speaks to Me: Where Criticism Begins.”

  Sumana RoyMar 8

  • Literary Criticism

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  Infinite Influence

  Manuel Antonio Córdoba examines the never-ending quest for a Spanish-language David Foster Wallace.

  Manuel Antonio CórdobaMar 2

  • Fiction

  • Literary Criticism

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  Rembrandt and Literature

  Tim Brinkhof ponders the Dutch master’s influence on literature.

  Tim BrinkhofFeb 27

  • Art & Architecture

  • Literary Criticism