• Quiet Days in Malibu: Beck’s Recent Album

    Below is an excerpt from a review by Dave Coon of Beck’s most recent album, “Morning Phase,” originally published on …

    The Arabic Bible Before Islam: From Marginalia

    Clare Wilde on Sidney H. Griffith’s The Bible in Arabic, Excerpted From Marginalia Non-Muslims, including Jews and Christians, have spoken Arabic since …

    Ramona at Forty: From Avidly

      (Editor’s Note: This piece was originally posted on Avidly, one of our LARB Channels, and was featured on USA …

    Marginalia Radio Interviews Elizabeth Johnson

    https://soundcloud.com/marginalia/mrb-radio-12-elizabeth-johnson Marginalia’s interview with Elizabeth Johnson, part of their ongoing series of radio-style interviews, was published today. Elizabeth Johnson is Distinguished …

    To Speak Truly About God: A Review From Marginalia

    The beginning of the essay over on Marginalia, by Rowan Williams: When we say that something is true or adequate, …

    Words, Words, Words: Part of Avidly’s Series on Public Intellectualism

    Avidly is running a selection of pieces on public intellectualism and the public commons this week. Today they published the …

    A Quantitative Analysis of California in World Literature, from Boom

      David L. Ulin writes: California owes its name to the written word. The source is the fictional Queen Califia, whose …

    Translating Poetry: An Essay from Marginalia

    (With today’s post, the LARB Blog continues featuring content from its new Channels Project. The LARB Channels — which include the …

    California Soul: Boom Interviews Richard Rodriguez

    (With today’s post from Boom, the LARB Blog continues featuring content from its new Channels Project. The LARB Channels — which include …

    Isla Vista: Two Essays From Avidly

    With today’s post from Avidly, the LARB Blog begins featuring content from its new Channels Project. The LARB Channels — which …