Nonfiction

"There is nothing more poetic and terrible than the skyscrapers' battle with the heavens that cover them." — Federico García Lorca

What Persists, What Remains
Nathan Crompton interviews Andrew Witt about documentary as form and photographing L.A. in an online release from LARB Quarterly no. 45: “Submission.”
Nathan CromptonJul 19
- Art & Architecture
- Nonfiction
No Matter How Much We Look, We Don’t Necessarily See
Nik Slackman speaks with Taylor Lewandowski and Lynne Tillman on the occasion of their new book, “The Mystery of Perception.”
Nik SlackmanJun 17
- Memoir & Essay
- Nonfiction
Unknown Structures
Jonathan Alexander considers the English translations of Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie’s “The Use of Photography” and Hervé Guibert’s “Suzanne and Louise.”
Jonathan AlexanderMar 12
- Art & Architecture
- Nonfiction
Give Them Space
Claire Foster reviews Jacqueline Feldman’s book about Paris’s artistic squat scene, “Precarious Lease.”
Claire FosterFeb 5
- Nonfiction
- Politics
Are We All Addicts?
Maria Cichosz explores new models of addiction and finds them unsatisfactory.
Maria CichoszFeb 2
- Science & Technology
- Nonfiction
American Blondes
In an essay from the LARB Quarterly issue no. 43, “Fixation,” Arielle Gordon asks: do blondes really have more fun?
Arielle GordonDec 26, 2024
- LARB Lit
- Nonfiction
Dire Threats
Apoorva Tadepalli reviews Nathan J. Robinson and Noam Chomsky’s “The Myth of American Idealism: How U.S. Foreign Policy Endangers the World.”
Apoorva TadepalliNov 15, 2024
- Politics
- Nonfiction
Whose Future Is It Anyway?
Jess Maginity reviews Jordan S. Carroll’s “Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right.”
Jess MaginityNov 12, 2024
Chronicles of Collapse
Erik Loomis reviews “The Burning Earth: A History” by Sunil Amrith.
Erik LoomisNov 11, 2024
A Different Dust Bowl
Tia Glista reviews Iris Jamahl Dunkle’s “Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb.”
Tia GlistaNov 6, 2024
This Book Is About Me
Randle Browning reviews Emily Adrian’s new work of autofiction, “Daughterhood.”
Randle BrowningNov 5, 2024
There’s a Seeker Born Every Minute
Colin Marshall reviews Jeremy Braddock’s “Firesign: The Electromagnetic History of Everything as Told on Nine Comedy Albums.”
Colin MarshallNov 1, 2024