Jeffrey Wasserstrom talks with Julia Lovell about translating the foundational Chinese novel "Journey to the West."
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Ground Gives
Joanna Chen observes the coming winter in Dublin and contemplates a Seamus Heaney poem.
Five Years a Seoulite: Looking Back at the Korea Blog’s First Half-Decade
Colin Marshall looks back on changes in Korea since he began writing about it for LARB.
Chai Stories from the Pandemic
Anandi Mishra reflects on the comforting tastes holding her steady during the pandemic.
55 Voices for Democracy: “The Neglect of Democracy” by Rainer Forst
Rainer Forst warns of class apathy and the faltering notion of majority rule, for the Thomas Mann House series "55 Voices for Democracy."
A Replenished Earth
Ellen Sklarz reviews the recent climate-concerned film "Kiss the Ground" by filmmakers Rebecca and Josh Tickell.
55 Voices for Democracy: “What Crisis? Our Trust in Democracy” by Jutta Allmendinger
Jutta Allmendinger refutes "redtraditionalization" emergent in modern democracies, for the Thomas Mann House series "55 Voices for Democracy."
Some Higher Aspiration for Economic Policy: Talking to Gene Sperling
Andy Fitch interviews Gene Sperling about his book "Economic Dignity" and the case for considering the oft-overlooked economic effects of social policies.
Speed Reading Sucks
Nevada Ryan is only asking us to slow down.
A Castiglione of the Mind: An Interview with Amanda DeMarco
Madeleine LaRue talks with Amanda DeMarco, translator of Nathalie Léger’s latest novel "Exposition."