Nathan Kalman-Lamb on the problems of sports fandom, and the political economy of high-performance sport.
Against Fandom
LARB Blog
The Horrifying Joy of Roque Larraquy’s Comemadre
Nathan Scott McNamara reviews Roque Larraquy’s "absurd and straight-faced and frighteningly self-assured" novel "Comemadre."
Writing America: How the U.S. Was Recorded into Reality
Practically every week this year, a new book emerges that diagnoses the state of the nation, identifying alarming symptoms and, …
Could Seoul Be the Next Great Cyberpunk City?
Colin Marshall looks back at the great cyberpunk novels and movies and posits that Seoul might be the next site of cyberpunk.
Program Overload: Against the TV Reboot
Rebecca Linde writes against the nostalgia-driven impulse toward television reboots.
If Political Rivals Treat Each Other Like Enemies: Talking to Daniel Ziblatt
Andy Fitch interviews Daniel Ziblatt, co-author of "How Democracies Die" with Steven Levitsky.
Back To The Future? Our Enduring Legacy of Racism
Cassandra Porter reflects on the enduring legacy of racism in the United States.
On Terror
The final installment of Kristina Marie Darling's essay series, "Billed into Silence."
Book Culture in New York City
New York's Book Culture is part of LARB's Reckless Reader program.
Diamonds in the Rough: Cordite Poetry Review, Kent MacCarter, and the Australian Poetry Industry
Robert Wood considers the role of the "Cordite Poetry Review" in the Australian poetry community.
