Short Takes

• Emerging Translator Laila Riazi Wins Inaugural LARB + Yefe Nof Residency Competition

  During her two-week stay at Yefe Nof in Lake Arrowhead, California, this December, Ms. Riazi will complete and polish her translation of a little-known novella, l’Oeil Noir, by Lebanese-American artist and writer Etel Adnan (1925-2021), in consultation with LARB editor-in-chief and longtime literary translator Boris Dralyuk.

  Oct 26, 2022
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  Refugees, Art, Democracy

  Anthony RendonOct 20, 2022
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  A Rhetoric of Poverty: On Christian Livermore’s “We Are Not Okay”

  Robert FrombergOct 4, 2022
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  A Few Pages from Penny Wolin’s “GUEST REGISTER”

  Penny WolinOct 2, 2022
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  Another Look at India’s Books: Rohit Manchanda’s “In the Light of the Black Sun”

  In this column, Saikat Majumdar discusses books from India that haven’t received due attention.

  Saikat MajumdarSep 14, 2022
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  The Russian Doctrine: Blame the Victim

  Anton Tarasyuk, Michael MarderSep 4, 2022
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  Essay on Repetition

  Amit Majmudar presents his verse essay on repetition.

  Amit MajmudarSep 4, 2022
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  The Critical Infrastructure of Democracy

  Jan-Werner MüllerAug 28, 2022
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  Voices of the Diaspora: Reflections from Ukrainians Worldwide

  Mary Mykhaylova reports on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the lives and self-identities of Ukrainians abroad.

  Mariya MykhaylovaAug 28, 2022
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  Is There Happiness in War? Where?

  Pavlo Matyusha, a prize-winning Ukrainian author and translator fighting on the frontlines, asks what happiness means during wartime.

  Pavlo MatyushaAug 21, 2022
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  On Skaz

  Jake Marmer tells you all about skaz, in Ukraine and beyond, if you’ll listen.

  Jake MarmerAug 14, 2022
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  The Ultimate Right-of-Way: On Irina Mashinski’s “The Naked World”

  Herb Randall listens close to Irina Mashinski’s “The Naked World,” a hybrid work chronicling the Russian-American poet’s journey towards freedom.

  Herb RandallAug 11, 2022
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  An Oral Tradition: Vin Scully and the Poetics of Calling Baseball

  Stephen KesslerAug 7, 2022
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  The Swimmer: Two Poems by Tomas Venclova

  Rimas Uzgiris, Tomas VenclovaAug 3, 2022
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  “Within Our Walls”: The Theater of War’s Production of Aeschylus’s “The Suppliants”

  Rachel Hadas appreciates Theater of War’s production of Aeschylus’s “The Suppliants,” featuring Ukrainian actors.

  Rachel HadasJul 31, 2022
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  Jane Austen’s Not Your Rom-Com Screenwriter

  Brooke ClarkJul 28, 2022