Hold Sacred Our Humanity: A Conversation with Abiodun Oyewole
The poet discusses his new collection, the George Floyd protests, and the holiness of trees.
Politics
"You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to." — Molly Ivins
Ordinary Courage: A Conversation with Laurel Leff
Laurel Leff discusses her new book about how American universities responded to the Holocaust.
Can Hierarchies Be Rescued?
Chang Che looks at two books on the upsides of hierarchy, “Just Hierarchy” and “Against Political Equality.”
Glory to the Unknowns: A Visual Tribute to the World’s Poor and Vulnerable in the Time of COVID-19
Elle Kurancid and Hamada Elrasam on those struggling in Egypt in the era of COVID-19.
Reclaiming “Populism”: On Thomas Frank’s “The People, No”
L. Benjamin Rolsky reviews Thomas Frank’s new book, “The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism.”
From Cluster Bombs to Spoons: An Interview with Artist Pratchaya Phinthong
Artist Pratchaya Phinthong discusses his sculpture “Spoon,” which is made from disarmed munitions and was featured at SFMOMA in 2019.
“American Rule” Is Almost Revolutionary
A book diagnosing all of America’s troubles is compelling but doesn’t look at the whole picture.
The LARB Banned Books Reader
An anthology of essays on works of literature that were — and, in some cases, still are — officially unavailable
The LARB Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Reader
Honoring the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Real Life Rock Top 10: September 2020
LARB presents the September installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Nixon’s Frown
Amit Chaudhuri on recently unearthed tapes of remarks Nixon made about South Asian women.
Love Letters in Blood: On “Queer Communion: Ron Athey”
Bradford Nordeen takes “Queer Communion: Ron Athey,” edited by Amelia Jones and Andy Campbell.
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