The Art of the Uncooked Summer Dinner

Plus: Is the Saudi government plotting against another U.S.-based critic? And flash fiction by Sheila Heti. View in browser | Update your preferences Kitchen Notes The Art of the Uncooked Summer Dinner In the freezer, as the heat bears down like a beautiful hell, I always have popsicles. By Helen Rosner News Desk Is the Saudi Government Plotting Against Another U.S.-Based Critic? Ali Soufan, a decorated veteran of U.S. law enforcement, has become the target of a vitriolic social-media campaign. By Dexter Filkins Our Columnists Replacing a Campaign Manager Won’t Rescue Trump The political damage was done months ago, when the President effectively abdicated responsibility for the gravest national emergency in decades. By John Cassidy Our Columnists The President Is Shilling Beans Donald Trump is changing the office beyond recognition, and he is doing it in plain view. By Masha Gessen Q. & A. Children’s Development During the Pandemic A clinical psychologist on ideas for teaching during the COVID-19 crisis, and the ways in which parental stress can affect kids’ growth. By Isaac Chotiner PAID POST Journalist Diane Cardwell left NYC to live and surf in Rockaway Beach Recently divorced and feeling disconnected from her fast-paced New York City life, Cardwell discovered the gritty surfing community in Rockaway was the perfect place to start over. ROCKAWAY is “a moving memoir about reshaping your own destiny.” (New York Post) Flash Fiction Flash Fiction “Grayness” “It was a job for every person on the planet to put colors where they ought to be.” By Sheila Heti Culture and More On and Off the Avenue The Slob-Chic Style of the Pandemic What to wear when there’s nobody to dress up for except your cat—and Zoom. By Patricia Marx Dept. of Design Andrew Cuomo’s Pandemic Poster The governor’s latest civic-minded art work, “New York Tough,” reflects the same magical thinking that has characterized the country’s coronavirus response. By Kyle Chayka Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts The Decadence of an Earlier Age I wake up early to prepare for my job at the local hand-holding factory. By Alexis Wilkinson Daily Cartoon Thursday, July 16th By Natalie Dupille 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.