What We’re Reading This Summer

New Yorker writers recommend books for the season. Plus: the Lower East Side’s folk historian; and an interview with Maryland’s governor, Wes Moore. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, July 9, 2023 Page-Turner What We’re Reading This Summer New Yorker writers recommend books featuring a sixteenth-century tennis match, old Hollywood, a society wedding gone wrong, and the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer. By The New Yorker Editor’s Pick The New Yorker Interview Wes Moore Would Like to Make History Maryland’s first Black governor talks about his surprise win, what working in banking taught him about power, his grandmother’s advice, and the importance of service. By Evan Osnos Trivia Break: Can you guess the identities of these nine famous writers? Play our Literary Icons quiz pack. Culture Dept. Photo Booth The Lower East Side’s Folk Historian For four decades, Clayton Patterson has been the neighborhood’s most dogged artist-archivist. By Miss Rosen Poems “Someone in Paris, France Is Thinking of You” “If this place won’t take my mind off you / I guess I’m in love and in for more rain.” By Alex Dimitrov Poems “Creation Story” “You can never live the same party twice & that makes me want to cry.” By Tayi Tibble Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Andy Kravis Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Take off without a meal: five letters. By Rachel Fabi Daily Shouts Nobody Seems to Like My “Before Sunrise” Pinball Machine Columbia Pictures even sent me a letter telling me to “cease” and to “desist.” I can’t help but feel that they’re just missing the vision. By Stephen Rubino Cartoons from the Issue Cartoons from the Issue Funny drawings from this week’s magazine. Thanks for reading. Let us know your thoughts about today’s edition. Plus, browse more newsletters and invite a friend to sign up for The Daily. You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for The Daily from The New Yorker. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.