Man Seeking Doppelgänger: On Peter Stamm’s “The Sweet Indifference of the World”
Ben SandmanBen Sandman reviews Peter Stamm’s recently released novel “The Sweet Indifference of the World,” translated by Michael Hofmann.
Ben Sandman reviews Peter Stamm’s recently released novel “The Sweet Indifference of the World,” translated by Michael Hofmann.
Luke Cassidy talks to writer Mark Sargent and reviews his new novel, "Fool on the Hill."
Bob Blaisdell gets to the bottom of Leo Tolstoy’s “Lives and Deaths: Essential Stories,” translated by Boris Dralyuk.
Jordan Elgrably reviews "When All Else Fails" by Rayyan Al-Shawaf and "When We Were Arabs" by Massoud Hayoun.
On "That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation" by David Bentley Hart.
Art & Architecture, Young Adult & Children’s Literature
S. Tremaine Nelson reviews a new children’s book from the author of “House of Leaves.”
Philosophy & Critical Theory, Cultural Studies
Houman Barekat questions “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” by Jordan B. Peterson.
Economics and Finance, Politics, Science & Technology
Whatever its imperfections, Shoshana Zuboff's "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism" is an original and brilliant work, and it arrives at a crucial moment.
Fatigue and anger, vitamins, of being born at some remove from Sunday, leaving any world untouched, I guess I sing. But
In Studio Interviews Molly Ringwald on "When it Happens to You" Skylight Reading Series: Episode 5: Adrian Tomine discusses his "
A VIDEO REVIEW by Clara Mokri.
Cecil Castellucci talks to LARB about reading and writing Young Adult fiction, and about the very good advice she got from
Clara Mokri, one of our student correspondents, on the book and the film.
Art & Architecture, Memoir & Essay, Cultural Studies
Ryan Gattis reviews Stefano Bloch's new book.
Stephanie Bernhard reviews "Weather," the new novel from Jenny Offill.
Amanda Gorman considers “Homie” by Danez Smith.
Around the World, Politics, Memoir & Essay
A political memoir of 15 years spent in exile.