The New Yorker Review

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When a Novel Reimagines a Nation

Patrice Nganang’s Cameroon trilogy challenges the capacities of literary fiction with the turbulent complexities of his home country.

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How Johan Lenox (and Some Acid) Merged Beethoven and Kanye

Stephen Feigenbaum was a classical-music kid oblivious of pop; Lenox, as he’s known now, is a hip-hop producer with a new solo album, “WDYWTBWYGU.”

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Etgar Keret on Writing as Anger Management

The author discusses “Mitzvah,” his story from the latest issue of the magazine.

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Readin’, Writin’, and Regulatin’ Emotions

As Eric Adams, who has advocated for daily meditation in public schools, pushes mindfulness classes, the third graders at P.S. 60 in Staten Island assembled for a lesson on identifying and coping with their feelings.

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Why Casanova Continues to Seduce Us

He fought for liberties, undaunted by his persecutors—and took liberties, unconcerned for his victims. Can we make sense of the Enlightenment libertine?

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How to Buy a New Mattress Without a Ph.D. in Chemistry

The disrupter economy has set its sights on your bedroom, offering gel capsules, ice fabric, green-tea memory foam, and copper-infused toppers. Will they help you get a better night’s sleep?

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Etgar Keret Reads “Mitzvah”

The author reads his story from the June 27, 2022, issue of the magazine.

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Victoria Tentler-Krylov’s “Sidewalk Connoisseurs”

The artist discusses urban spaces and classic Russian children’s books.

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Without Sylvia Earle, We’d Be Living on Google Dirt

The marine biologist and aquanaut evokes a Bond girl with a Ph.D. To save a species, she says, you have to know it.

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The Invention of the Trans Novel

Imogen Binnie’s “Nevada” changed the literary landscape of trans fiction—in part because it made no concessions to tourists.

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Daily Cartoon: Monday, June 20th

Finding shade at the peak of summer.

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Life After “Call My Agent!”

Fanny Herrero, a rare French showrunneuse, talks “Standing Up,” her Netflix follow-up show about striving standup comedians in Paris. “Emily in Paris” it’s not.

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“Helianthus”

Poetry by Page Hill Starzinger: “The farmers’ market has sunflowers again.”

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“Skeleton” and “Flesh,” by Deborah Landau

Two poems by Deborah Landau.

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“Mitzvah,” by Etgar Keret

“Praying is super easy. Much easier than talking to girls.”

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Slide Show: New Yorker Cartoons June 27, 2022

New cartoons from the magazine.

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Why the “Privacy” Wars Rage On

Privacy rights protect personal autonomy and shield survivors of abuse. They also conceal abuse and safeguard the powerful. Is the concept coherent?

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A Time Line of My Arrest

Putting a sticker on a lamppost while Black leads to a memorable evening behind bars.

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Briefly Noted Book Reviews

“Metaphysical Animals,” “Six Walks,” “Trust,” and “School Days.”

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The Mail

Letters respond to Alexandra Schwartz’s piece about Orna Guralnik, Lauren Michele Jackson’s essay about Alice Walker, and Ben Taub’s Profile of Paolo Pellegrin.

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Slavery by another name: When Juneteenth celebrated resilience amid the failure of full Emancipation

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Russia may intensify attack on Ukraine as Kyiv awaits EU candidate status, warns Zelenskyy - Republic World

Russia may intensify attack on Ukraine as Kyiv awaits EU candidate status, warns Zelenskyy  Republic World

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