Brad Evans on the prescience of Mark Rothko’s work, which “opens up wounds in time.”
Essays
Kavanaugh and the Judicial Temperament Issue: A Personal View
LARB's legal affairs editor Don Franzen examines whether Brett Kavanaugh passes the judicial temperament test.
To My Younger Self: Los Angeles, 1972
Stephanie Taylor writers a letter to her younger self, when she was working in advertising in Los Angeles in 1972.
What’s Funny in A Farewell to Arms
Verna Kale writes on the under-appreciated comedy of Hemingway's classic, "A Farewell to Arms."
Renovating the House (and Senate…)
"One thing that sent Christine Blasey Ford to therapy in 2012 was a marital disagreement about a house renovation," writes Bonnie Honig.
The Outdoor Shower, In Three Acts
Amy Carleton shares her love for the outdoor shower.
A Different Dialogue
"Once a week I travel to the Tarkumia checkpoint that divides the West Bank from Israel, to volunteer with The Road to Recovery."
How Writing a Memoir Helped Me Find My Sister
Juan Vidal, author of "Rap Dad," discusses how writing his memoir helped him re-connect with his long-lost sister.
What’s the Matter With Sweden?
Kelly Candaele reflects on the results of the Swedish general elections.
Sheila Heti’s Talmudic Texts
Sheila Heti's new book, "Motherhood," draws upon a Talmudic textual tradition in its interpretation of Jewish female identity.
