Nonfiction

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

And Yet
Looking back on what I wrote in my ambitious youth, I catch myself mentally revising every other sentence. But I was far less likely to get stuck back then.
Sven BirkertsJul 24, 2017
- Nonfiction
Love Is Never a Given
Skye C. Cleary talks to Andrea Miller about her new book, "Radical Acceptance: The Secret to Happy, Lasting Love."
Skye C. ClearyJun 9, 2017
- Nonfiction
How to Make a Stubborn Donkey Move: Advice for Writers Under Dictatorship in the Internet Age
Uzbek author Hamid Ismailov reflects on the challenge of writing under a dictatorship.
Hamid IsmailovMay 20, 2017
- Around the World
- Nonfiction
The Lost City of the Monkey God, or Close Enough
Kathleen Sharp talks to Doug Preston about “The Lost City of the Monkey God.”
Kathleen SharpMay 10, 2017
- Around the World
- Nonfiction
The Other F-Word: On History, Memory, and Experiments in Armenian-Turkish Conciliation
Mischa Geracoulis recounts her experience discussing the Armenian Genocide with a Turkish acquaintance, and her journey to forgiveness.
Mischa GeracoulisApr 24, 2017
- History
- Nonfiction
Wish I Were There: The Life and Times of a Travel Writer
Thomas Swick reflects on his career as a travel writer.
Thomas SwickApr 16, 2017
- Around the World
- Nonfiction
I Love My Selfie: An Essay
Cultural critic Ilan Stavans contemplates the selfie.
Ilan StavansApr 14, 2017
Music Meets Writing: On Haruki Murakami and Seiji Ozawa
Colin Marshall listens closely to “Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa” by Haruki Murakami.
Colin MarshallApr 10, 2017
Remembering Robert Silvers: An Interview from the Archives
In remembrance of Robert Silvers, the Los Angeles Review of Books republishes this 2013 interview with the late NYRB editor.
Jon WienerMar 22, 2017
- Nonfiction
When Democracy Doesn’t: Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Sean McCoy visits a New Mexico county to find out why this rural community would flip from Obama to Trump.
Sean McCoyMar 13, 2017
- Nonfiction
- Politics
Our Ghosts: On Japanese Internment in Fresno
Nathan K. Hensley on the history of Japanese internment in Fresno, California.
Nathan K. HensleyMar 5, 2017
- History
- Nonfiction
How Norman Mailer Blurred the Line Between the Literary and the Lurid
Ashley Rindsberg on the legacy of Norman Mailer.
Ashley RindsbergMar 4, 2017
- Nonfiction