America’s War on Theater
Daniel Blank reviews James Shapiro’s “The Playbook: A Story of Theater, Democracy, and the Making of a Culture War.”
"Culture is an instrument wielded by professors to manufacture professors." — Simone Weil
Daniel Blank reviews James Shapiro’s “The Playbook: A Story of Theater, Democracy, and the Making of a Culture War.”
Daniel BlankJul 22
Gaby Del Valle reviews Kimberly Meyer’s “Accidental Sisters” and Susan J. Terrio’s “Forced Out.”
Gaby Del ValleJul 20
Katya Apekina interviews Priyanka Mattoo about her memoir “Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones.”
Katya ApekinaJul 17
Lina Abascal reports from the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden.
Lina AbascalJul 16
Jess Libow explores how disabled writers have taken up Frida Kahlo’s image and legacy.
Jess LibowJul 15
Josie Torres Barth reviews Molly A. Schneider’s “Gold Dust on the Air: Television Anthology Drama and Midcentury American Culture.”
Josie Torres BarthJul 13
Pallavi Aiyar explores how the youth navigate the precarity of contemporary China in her review of two new books by Alec Ash and Yuan Yang.
Pallavi AiyarJul 10
Torsa Ghosal discusses Dev Patel’s film “Monkey Man” and the problematic politics of revenge.
Torsa GhosalJul 10
LARB presents an excerpt from Saikat Majumdar’s “The Amateur: Self-Making and the Humanities in the Postcolony.”
Saikat MajumdarJul 9
Michael Rubenstein writes on the 50th anniversary of “Chinatown” and the beginning of the end of petromodernity.
Michael RubensteinJul 8
Thomas Chen reviews Margaret Hillenbrand’s “On the Edge: Feeling Precarious in China.”
Thomas ChenJul 6
Jenny Boyar writes about her midlife rediscovery of singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant.
Jenny BoyarJul 5