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The Reeducation of a Racist
The impact of a liberal arts education on a white racist, as shown in a new biography.
Nonfiction
"There is nothing more poetic and terrible than the skyscrapers' battle with the heavens that cover them." — Federico García Lorca
The Torturous Stress of Chess: An Interview with Brin-Jonathan Butler
Brin-Jonathan Butler on the glory and madness of championship-level chess.
Into Freedom
Manhood cannot be found on mountain summits, just a good view and a good story.
The Rock That Breaks and Breaks
A new book about the fracking boom hits close to home.
Juror Number One: The People v. Eugene Cohen
Anna Journey discusses the experience of being a juror on a criminal trial.
Revolution from the Balconies
An up-close look at a rare peaceful revolution in Putin’s shadow.
All the Thrills Without the Terror: On “Crossing Borders: Stories and Essays about Translation”
Veronica Scott Esposito interprets “Crossing Borders: Stories and Essays about Translation,” edited by Lynne Sharon Schwartz.
Reclaiming Power Through Humanity: On Michelle McNamara and “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”
Kristen Kittscher reviews “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” by Michelle McNamara.
The People in the Trees
What might convince us that forest defense and self-defense are the same?
Waves of Mutilation: An Excerpt from Jeff Melnick’s “Creepy Crawling: Charles Manson and the Many Lives of America’s Most Infamous Family”
LARB presents an excerpt from Jeff Melnick’s “Creepy Crawling: Charles Manson and the Many Lives of America's Most Infamous Family.”
Delightful Listening: A Conversation Between Viet Thanh Nguyen with Arundhati Roy
Viet Thanh Nguyen, whose novel “The Sympathizer” won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, speaks to novelist Arundhati Roy.
The Hat: Remembering Jonathan Gold
Michael Jaime-Becerra offers his thanks to legendary food writer Jonathan Gold.
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