Andy Fitch talks with Ganesh Sitaraman about the legacy of neoliberalism on democracy.
Public Options: Talking to Ganesh Sitaraman
LARB Blog
Tarantino, Race, and the Construction of American History
Martin Shuster finds commonality between the latest Scorsese and Tarantino films, and what they say about American nostalgia.
Iranian-American, Past Present Future
Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi writes about isolation, demonization, and the effects of censorship as an Iranian-American.
The Weekly Read: January 7, 2020
Steve Lichtman reviews the week in culture and politics.
Do Coercive Reeducation Technologies Actually Work?
Darren Byler tells a story of the forced reeducation regime in the Uyghur population of China.
Renegotiating Negativity: Silence as Empowerment and Resistance
Kristina Marie Darling looks at the power of fragmentation in new poetry collections by Traci Brimhall and Rebecca Hazelton.
For Those Who Go in Different Directions: Talking to Cass R. Sunstein
Andy Fitch talks with Cass R. Sunstein about societal conformity and the benefits of permitting nonconformists.
Why I Don’t Write
Robert Wood explains why not writing is a deliberate choice — and he's stronger for it.
Our Neophobic, Conservative AI Overlords Want Everything to Stay the Same
Cory Doctorow looks at the reactionary tendencies of modern artificial intelligence and algorithm-based systems.
Under the Influence: Little Joe as Psychopharmacological Thriller
Robert Carson examines director Jessica Hausner's take on the psychological thriller genre.
