The Failure to See What Jeffrey Epstein Was Doing

Also: the misconception about baby boomers and the sixties, and the unholy pleasures of Britain’s original hot-priest TV show. View in browser | Update your preferences Comment The Failure to See What Jeffrey Epstein Was Doing Money offers one explanation for why people seemed to ignore the obvious. But money, here, is really shorthand for a range of ways to exert influence. By Amy Davidson Sorkin Cultural Comment The Misconception About Baby Boomers and the Sixties Conventional wisdom places the boomers at the center of the social and cultural events of the nineteen-sixties. In truth, they had almost nothing to do with that era. By Louis Menand More in Culture Page-Turner The Ancestral Blessings of Toni Morrison and Paule Marshall Reading their work and receiving their mentorship helped me feel an expanded sense of my cultural lineage. By Edwidge Danticat On Television The Pleasures of “Grantchester,” the Original Hot-Priest Show The departure of the British detective series’ main character, midway through the fourth season, has left many fans reeling in a crisis of faith. By Sarah Larson Daily Comment Don’t Burn Trees to Fight Climate Change—Let Them Grow Countries and public utilities are trying to reduce emissions by burning wood pellets for fuel instead of coal, but the practice will have disastrous effects. By Bill McKibben Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Crossword-Puzzle Newsletter Never miss another New Yorker crossword again. Picks from the Editors Annals of Retail Patagonia’s Philosopher-King How Yvon Chouinard turned his eco-conscious, anti-corporate ideals into the credo of a successful clothing company. By Nick Paumgarten Survivor Dept. Johnny Carson’s Favorite Singer At ninety-one, the cabaret star Marilyn Maye has a packed schedule and a batch of new fans who may have missed the first eight decades of her career. By Michael Schulman Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Aspirational Summer Styles The Western juggalette, the weary Lolita, and more. By Heather Loase Cartoons From The Issue Cartoons from the Issue Drawings and drollery from this week’s magazine. Sign up for more newsletters from The New Yorker. Visit The New Yorker shop. Question about your subscription? Contact Customer Care. New Yorker digital subscribers get unlimited access to everything on newyorker.com. Log in to your account here. We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to TNYinbox@newyorker.com. This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, NewYorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2019. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.