Toni Morrison's Legacy

Hilton Als on a writer who shaped a generation of voices. Plus: how politics changed our understanding of the Second Amendment, and Donald Trump’s expanding trade war with China. View in browser | Update your preferences Profiles Toni Morrison’s Legacy How the writer, who died on Monday, at the age of eighty-eight, fostered a generation of black artists. By Hilton Als Dispatch El Paso Residents Blame Trump for a Hate-Fuelled Mass Shooting A day after more than twenty people were murdered in their city, members of the community were demanding political change. By Charles Bethea Daily Comment Three Ways to Think About Mass Shootings There are simple solutions to our gun predicament that, though far from the wider restrictions and impediments we need, would change the reality. By Adam Gopnik Daily Comment Politics Changed the Reading of the Second Amendment The lesson of the gun-rights fight is that no victory, or defeat, is permanent. By Jeffrey Toobin Our Columnists Donald Trump’s Trade War with China Is Spiralling Out of Control The U.S.-China trade dispute is now a currency war as well, and, judging by the events of the past few days, it could well expand in other directions. By John Cassidy Toni Morrison in The New Yorker On the Job The Work You Do, the Person You Are The pleasure of being necessary to my parents was profound. I was not like the children in folktales: burdensome mouths to feed. By Toni Morrison Fiction “Sweetness” “I wasn’t a bad mother, you have to know that, but I may have done some hurtful things to my only child because I had to protect her.” By Toni Morrison Dispatches Making America White Again The choices made by white men, who are prepared to abandon their humanity out of fear of black men and women, suggest the true horror of lost status. By Toni Morrison Culture and More Page-Turner How “Peanuts” Created a Space for Thinking Charles Schulz’s beloved comic strip invited readers to contemplate the big picture on a small scale. By Nicole Rudick Culture Desk The Brutal Logic of Stardom in “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood” In Tarantino’s film, the relentless desire for fame makes Hollywood both a harsh and beautiful place. By Naomi Fry Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Modern Romance’s Define-the-Relationship (D.T.R.) Moments Texting for no reason, exchanging last names, and other dating milestones. By Ginny Hogan Daily Cartoon Tuesday, August 6th By Emily Flake 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.