The Town That Tested Itself

Plus: Is capitalism racist?; Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall” trilogy; and the children are swearing more in quarantine. View in browser | Update your preferences California Chronicles The Town That Tested Itself Bolinas, a tiny hippie enclave north of San Francisco, mounted one of the most advanced coronavirus-testing efforts in America. What did it learn? By Nathan Heller Books Is Capitalism Racist? A scholar depicts white supremacy as the economic engine of American history. By Nicholas Lemann Video Dept. A U.S. Expat in China Weighs the Decision of Where to Shelter in Place A video diary of months in lockdown for a family with health concerns and roots in both the U.S. and China. By Han Zhang PAID POST What if Hillary hadn't married Bill? Vogue.com calls “Rodham” a “triumphant feminist reinvention” from New York Times bestselling author of “American Wife,” Curtis Sittenfeld. Page-Turner The Mysterious “Sweating Sickness” in Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall” Trilogy Because monumental matters are mundane in the trilogy, the mundane feels monumental—an aspect that harmonizes with the heightened sensory awareness that seems to mark life in quarantine. By Jia Tolentino Culture and More Culture Desk The Children Are Swearing More During Quarantine In the scheme of a global pandemic, do a few inelegant words matter? By Rumaan Alam Page-Turner “Miss Aluminum,” Susanna Moore’s Memoir of Trauma and Transformation The writer brings a cool touch and an ironic eye to the tradition of guts-and-all retellings of the harrowing paths walked by female authors. By Naomi Fry News Desk A New Way to Listen to The New Yorker Narrated stories, along with podcasts and The New Yorker Radio Hour, are now available in the New Yorker Today app. By The New Yorker Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Quarantine Lessons from Alfred Hitchcock Creepily relevant guidance for the pandemic from “Psycho,” “Vertigo,” “The Birds,” and more. By Grace Henes Daily Cartoon Wednesday, May 20th By Paul Noth This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To ensure delivery, we recommend adding newyorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your contacts, while noting that it is a no-reply address. Please send all newsletter feedback to tnyinbox@newyorker.com. For more from The New Yorker, sign up for our newsletters, shop the store, and sign in to newyorker.com, where subscribers always have unlimited access. Contact us with questions. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.