• LARB Blog

    With Parasite, Bong Joon-ho Comes Back to Attack His Homeland — and Wins it a Palme d’Or

    By Colin Marshall

    "'Parasite' visualizes more explicitly the idea that the richer Koreans become, they more they turn into grotesque parodies of Westerners."

    Casting Spells: Joanna Chen Interviews Jericho Brown

    By Joanna Chen

    Joanna Chen talks with Jericho Brown about poetic inspiration, spirituality, and his new collection "The Tradition."

    This Huge Love Crisis: Talking to Arthur C. Brooks

    By Andy Fitch

    Andy Fitch talks with Arthur C. Brooks about contempt across the American political divide and his new book "Love Your Enemies."

    “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid

    By Diana Wagman

    Diana Wagman thinks through motherhood, rebellion, and Jamaica Kincaid's short story "Girl."

    Should we celebrate Sport’s Illustrated‘s burkini cover?

    By Afshan Jafar

    Afshan Jafar assesses the social complexity of sex appeal and the burkini.

    “I Don’t Want to Confuse Self-Care and Self-Coddling”: An Interview with Jessica Pan

    By Alyssa Oursler

    Alyssa Oursler interviews Jessica Pan on her newest memoir "Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come."

    “It All Comes from Fear”: Jonathan Lee Interviews Damian Barr

    By Jonathan Lee

    Jonathan Lee interviews Damian Barr about his recent book “You Will Be Safe Here.”

    A Mind in Full: A Review of Weeping Gang Bliss Void Yab-Yum

    By Lauren Kinney

    "What does it sound like when absurdity coexists with sorrow? It sounds like a mind in full."

    Illustration of an abstract face by Devendra Banhart from the cover of his poetry book