Man on the Run: Rob Spillman’s “All Tomorrow’s Parties”
It’s the journey, not the destination, in Rob Spillman’s new memoir "All Tomorrow's Parties".
Memoir & Essay
"The older one grows, the more one likes indecency." — Virginia Woolf
On Literature and Entitlement
Peter LaSalle follows the literal footsteps of Borges, Flaubert, Malcolm Lowry, and Nathanael West, though he has a way of veering off-course.
City (Not) on Fire
An essay from the Spring 2016 edition of the LARB Quarterly Journal.
Closer, Truer, Wilder
In Sonja Livingston's "Ladies Night at the Dreamland", the ladies are apparitions — as is the author herself, fading in and out, haunting these pages.
The Lovely Bones
Lee Smith, prize-winning Southern author, details the writing life in her memoir "Dimestore".
Why Can’t You Be Sweet?
In discussions of women’s stories, it’s crucial to note that they carry emotional and cultural weight, as they are often tales of violence and abuse.
Collapsing the Distance: Paul Lisicky on Loss, Love, and Joni Mitchell
Claire Luchette interviews Paul Lisicky about his new memoir, "The Narrow Door".
Sanctuary: Jeanette Winterson Saved My Life
Novelist SJ Sindu tells how Jeanette Winterson's work pulled her outside of her skin and allowed her to see a future in which she was happy.
Our Bodies Refuse to Forget
Goring Beauty
Over 50 years later, more than half a century, I look at the pictures. Out of boxes and other wooden and steel containers, and buried deep under other albums, come these relics of a honeymoon.
Radical Humility
From Objective to Subjective
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