• Looking for Mexican Food in Seoul (or, the Strange Case of Hoover Taco)

    By Colin Marshall I, like anyone else who has lived in Los Angeles, hesitated to leave the city for one …

    A Q&A with Jeremy Goldkorn

    By Liz Carter Jeremy Goldkorn is a researcher, writer, speaker, and podcaster on Chinese politics, economics, and society. He moved …

    Special Offer

    By Carol Berger Enjoy EGYPTAIR special offer to NEW YORK from 5399 LE [$674] & to TORONTO from 5185 LE …

    An English Ceramicist in Korea: a BBC Radio Journey of Bumbling and Discovery

    By Colin Marshall When I think of my favorite travelers to read, I think mostly of Brits: Jan Morris, from …

    Reach for the SKY

    By Colin Marshall As I first got acquainted with Korean culture, I started to wonder why Koreans talk about Harvard …

    Christmastime in Seoul

    By Colin Marshall Korean winters start out pleasant enough, waiting until the new year to bite. This I’ve heard from …

    Transcript of a Lost Stand-Up Monologue

    This is the fifth in a series of “Provocations,” a LARB series produced in conjunction with “What Cannot Be Said: Freedom …

    Consolations of History: A Q&A with Yan Geling

    By Alec Ash Yan Geling is a Chinese novelist, born in Shanghai, who lives in Berlin and travels frequently to …

    Watching Korean Literature Go International at the Seoul Book and Culture Club

    By Colin Marshall I intend, in the fullness of time, to give Korean literature at least its fair share of …

    The Virgin of the American Dream

    Reporter and writer Sam Quinones is documenting murals of the Virgin of Guadalupe on walls of Los Angeles. He’s trying to …