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.
David BreithauptNov 3, 2018
- Nonfiction
Into Freedom
Manhood cannot be found on mountain summits, just a good view and a good story.
Ahmed AlkhateebOct 21, 2018
The Rock That Breaks and Breaks
A new book about the fracking boom hits close to home.
Erika HowsareOct 9, 2018
- Nonfiction
- Politics
Juror Number One: The People v. Eugene Cohen
Anna Journey discusses the experience of being a juror on a criminal trial.
Anna JourneyOct 7, 2018
- Nonfiction
Revolution from the Balconies
An up-close look at a rare peaceful revolution in Putin’s shadow.
Andrew McGregorSep 20, 2018
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.
Veronica EspositoSep 18, 2018
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.
Kristen KittscherSep 17, 2018
- Noir
- Nonfiction
The People in the Trees
What might convince us that forest defense and self-defense are the same?
Lynne FeeleyAug 16, 2018
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.”
Jeff MelnickAug 8, 2018
- History
- Nonfiction
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.
Viet Thanh NguyenJul 31, 2018
The Hat: Remembering Jonathan Gold
Michael Jaime-Becerra offers his thanks to legendary food writer Jonathan Gold.
Michael Jaime-BecerraJul 30, 2018
- Food & Drink
- Nonfiction
Unforgettable, Unrememberable: The Thammasat Massacre in Thailand
Testifying to a right-wing massacre of students in 1976 Thailand.
Suchada ChakpisuthJul 15, 2018