Donald Trump’s Empty Campaign Rally in Tulsa

Plus: Black Lives Matter protests in France; Hilton Als on his mother’s dreams; and Ali Fitzgerald on her “dad archive.” View in browser | Update your preferences Personal History My Mother’s Dreams for Her Son, and All Black Children She longed for black people in America not to be forever refugees—confined by borders that they did not create and by a penal system that killed them before they died. By Hilton Als Campaign Chronicles Donald Trump’s Empty Campaign Rally in Tulsa In some ways, what Trump didn’t say this Saturday night in Oklahoma matters more than what he did. By Eric Lach Letter from Europe Assa Traoré and the Fight for Black Lives in France Traoré has become an animating force of resistance to police violence in France since the death of her brother, Adama, in 2016. By Lauren Collins Letter from the U.K. Lessons in Valor and Its Myths, from London’s Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice There are many things a nation may conceal from itself inside an idea of heroism. By Brian Dillon Father’s Day Culture Desk The Dad Archive After my father died, I became a child scholar of grief, cataloguing and re-sorting a trunk of his belongings. By Ali Fitzgerald PAID POST Read the latest novel from the author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation “Moshfegh does a masterful job with Death In Her Hands, which follows a protagonist who believes she’s solving a murder. The book moves seamlessly from suspenseful to horrifying, retaining the reader’s attention all the while.” —Marie Claire Culture and More Culture Desk The Celebration of Juneteenth in Ralph Ellison’s “Juneteenth” The book features an extraordinary passage that shows how to regard the holiday as a holy day. By Troy Patterson Postscript Ian Holm’s Ways of Seeing In performances of great composure, the actor, who died on Friday, at the age of eighty-eight, showed audiences how to study the world. By Anthony Lane Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Translating What My Dad Says He Wants for Father’s Day “Ear pods,” grilling gear, breakfast in bed, a nice phone call, and more. By Emma Soren Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Crossword: No. 59 Greek god accepts each song of praise (5). By Fraser Simpson This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To insure 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.