Short Takes

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  Albino Boy

  Jervey TervalonOct 2, 2021
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  From the Shards to the Stars: Remembering Lizabeth Scott

  Louise Gold seeks out the truth about noir icon Lizabeth Scott, who would have turned 100 today.

  Louise GoldSep 29, 2021
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  Turning Point? 9/11 and the Dark Side

  Saree Makdisi looks deeply at Netflix’s “Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror.”

  Saree MakdisiSep 27, 2021
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  Reckless Reader: Brookline Booksmith

  Miranda Hellmond-Stone introduces the newest member of LARB's Reckless Reader program, Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, MA.

  Miranda Hellmold-StoneSep 26, 2021
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  Martha 1978

  Jervey TervalonSep 25, 2021
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  Unnamed Dead

  Madhu H. Kaza reflects on the death of unnamed Afghan girls and Alice Oswald’s book-length poem “Memorial.”

  Madhu H. KazaSep 21, 2021
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  Why it Was OK to Assassinate the Tsar and not President Garfield, or the Morality of Russian Terrorists

  Vladimir AlexandrovSep 19, 2021
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  A Read on the Rebellion

  Jervey TervalonSep 18, 2021
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  Another Look at India’s Books: Sarabjeet Garcha’s “Lullaby of the Ever-Returning”

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

  Saikat MajumdarSep 14, 2021
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  The Grim Sleeper Becomes My Thing

  Jervey TervalonSep 11, 2021
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  Dear Esther: A Film by and Conversation with Nora Stone

  Nora Stone presents her short film “Dear Esther” and speaks to LARB’s Film Editor, Annie Berke.

  Annie BerkeSep 10, 2021
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  Ask Ellie: “Help! I’m a writer spread thin.”

  “Ask Ellie” is LARB’s advice column, drawing wisdom from the great myths and stories to navigate modern life.

  Ellie RobinsSep 8, 2021
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  AUTOMOTIVE: On Leos Carax’s “Holy Motors”

  Janet SternburgSep 8, 2021
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  Introduction to Tanning Etiquette in the Wonder Bread World

  Jervey TervalonSep 4, 2021
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  “Everyone’s a Poet — No Exceptions”: Jack Hirschman’s Agitpopulist Poetic Revolution

  Stephen KesslerSep 3, 2021
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  At the End of the World: On Dmitry Novikov’s “A Flame Out at Sea”

  Richard Tempest is enchanted by Dmitry Novikov’s novel “A Flame Out at Sea,” Dmitry Novikov, translated by Christopher Culver.

  Richard TempestAug 31, 2021