Peter Dinklage Is Still Punk Rock

Also: The new politics of gun violence, a prisoner exchange with Iran, and what a strong jobs report means for Trump in 2020. View in browser | Update your preferences The New Yorker Interview Peter Dinklage Is Still Punk Rock The actor on his early days in the city, the price of stardom, and letting go of Tyrion Lannister. By Michael Schulman Comment The 2020 Democrats and the New Politics of Gun Violence The movement for tighter gun legislation has been revitalized, and supporting gun control is not the risk it once was. By Margaret Talbot Our Columnists The Real Deal Behind the U.S.–Iran Prisoner Swap Trump took credit for the release, yet other interlocutors claim that the Administration usurped the narrative after almost three years of lethargic diplomacy. By Robin Wright Our Columnists What Does a Strong Jobs Report Mean for Trump’s Chances in 2020? Some voters may be willing to set aside Trump’s scandals and controversial policies and focus exclusively on the economy, but many, many others won’t. By John Cassidy PAID POST GIVE GRISHAM THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Give everyone on your list a thrill. John Grisham’s newest novel features a determined lawyer who risks his reputation—and his life—to free an innocent man. The Washington Post says that “The Guardians” is “terrific . . . Grisham has done it again.” Wrap it up today! More in Culture Photo Booth Finding Truth and Fiction on Film Sets in the South Are Alex Harris’s film-set photographs in “Our Strange New Land” documentary-style stills or new and “natural” scenes unto themselves? By Charles Bethea Personal History Arrivederci, Little Italy Returning to walk the full gantlet of Mulberry Street for the first time in ages—for the first time ever as a visitor and not a resident—I was hit by a wave of sentimentality. By Mark Binelli From the Archive 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 Letter from the Faroe Islands Koks, the World’s Most Remote Foodie Destination People are flocking to a Nordic archipelago to sample cuisine—like fermented lamb tallow—that challenges even the most adventurous palate. By Rebecca Mead Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Comedy = Tragedy + Time, and Other Equations P.C. culture = the only reason a man might bomb on stage night after night, year after year. By Riane Konc 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.