Can Seawalls Save Us?

Plus: an interview with George C. Wolfe; how to win Brooklyn’s first majority-Asian district; and high camp and high tragedy Off Broadway. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, November 5, 2023 Annals of a Warming Planet Can Seawalls Save Us? Huge coastal barriers could protect the world’s cities. But they’ll have unexpected costs. By Daniel A. Gross News Desk Our Local Correspondents What Will It Take to Win Brooklyn’s First Majority-Asian District? In a recently redrawn City Council district, two Chinese American candidates are both trying to claim the mantle of “public safety.” By Jasper Lo The New Yorker Radio Hour A Decade of Black Lives Matter The mother of Trayvon Martin and others on what Black Lives Matter has achieved in ten years, and what it hasn’t. With David Remnick Books Did Mitt Romney Save His Soul? In “Romney: A Reckoning,” we get an intimate view of a man trying to reconcile faith and politics. By Michael Luo Editor’s Pick The New Yorker Interview George C. Wolfe Would Not Be Dismissed A conversation with the longtime director about “Rustin,” growing up in Kentucky, and putting on a show. By Vinson Cunningham Culture Dept. The Theatre High Camp and High Tragedy in Two Electrifying Off Broadway Productions Becca Blackwell and Amanda Duarte play exuberant, boundary-pushing alter egos, and the Irish Rep revives Brian Friel’s stately “Translations.” By Helen Shaw The Food Scene Bronx Sidewalk Clam Heaven No trip to Arthur Avenue is complete without a visit to the neighborhood’s duelling streetside shellfish stands, at Cosenza’s Fish Market and Randazzo’s Seafood. By Helen Rosner Poems “The Future Anterior” “By then we will have known one another for quite some time.” By Melissa Ginsburg Poems “Prayer for My Daughter” “What prayer becomes me now / As these times darken daily.” By David St. John Fun & Games Dept. Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Melodically woo Venus’s sister with limitless odes: eight letters. By Rachel Fabi Blitt’s Kvetchbook Running Gag: Trump Speaks! Getting his message out there, despite the obstacles. By Barry Blitt Cartoons from the Issue Cartoons from the Issue Funny drawings from this week’s magazine. Name Drop: Can you guess the identity of a notable person—contemporary or historical—in six clues? Play our trivia game » Thanks for reading. Let us know your thoughts about today’s edition. Plus, browse more newsletters and invite a friend to sign up. You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for the daily newsletter 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.