Erik Skindrud compares the political upheaval of Gaius Julius Caesar with the current state of American politics.
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A Vision of 2023: Talking with Mark Alpert
Temma Ehrenfeld interviews Mark Alpert on his thriller "The Coming Storm."
Marie Kondo’s Contributions to the Reception History of Jane Austen
Janine Barchas finds new ways of analyzing the reception of Jane Austen texts through discarded mass-produced editions.
Writer’s Block Bookstore in Winter Park, FL
Writer’s Block Bookstore in Winter Park, FL is now part of LARB's Reckless Reader program.
Stoked by a Racist Ad, a K-Pop Sex Scandal, and an Anti-Communist Massacre, Can the Korean Demand for Apology Ever Be Satiated?
Colin Marshall explores the art of the public apology in Korea.
Working with Rejection: John McNally’s The Promise of Failure
Sarah Boon discusses rejection, the writing process, and John McNally's "The Promise of Failure."
In the Context of Discovery: Talking to Hugh H. Benson
Andy Fitch talks to Hugh H. Benson about his new book "Clitophon’s Challenge."
In the Footsteps of the Inklings: A Conversation with H. S. Cross and Carol and Philip Zaleski
H. S. Cross interviews Carol and Philip Zaleski about the inspiration for their book "The Fellowship" and discusses her own recent release, "Grievous."
America’s Dirty War on Immigrant Children
Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco and Nancy Scheper-Hughes discuss the history of state-sponsored family separation in North and Central America.
Now Everything in the World Was Going to Be Rethought: A Conversation with Ann Beattie
Andrew Ervin interviews novelist Ann Beattie on her 21st novel "A Wonderful Stroke of Luck," the simple joys of cooking, and writing advice.