The Fall and Rise of Kamala Harris

Plus: tennis amid a prolonged pandemic; Masha Gessen on the rigged election in Belarus; and Natasha Trethewey. View in browser | Update your preferences The Sporting Scene The Fractured World of Tennis Amid a Prolonged Pandemic The coronavirus has illuminated the stark divides in a global game—and spurred new efforts to bridge them. By Louisa Thomas Campaign Chronicles The Fall and Rise of Kamala Harris A heady moment of confrontation with Joe Biden at a debate seemed likely to linger awkwardly, dooming a future political partnership. But, on Tuesday, evolution was in the air. By Dana Goodyear Our Columnists An Encouraging Rollout for the Biden-Harris Ticket In her first speech as the presumptive Vice-Presidential nominee, Harris prosecuted the case against Trump and showed a deft political touch. By John Cassidy Our Columnists A Rigged Election and Information Blackout in Belarus Alexander Lukashenka is claiming his sixth term, and his strongest opponent has fled the country, leading to a wave of unrest. By Masha Gessen Q. & A. How Natasha Trethewey Remembers Her Mother The former U.S. Poet Laureate discusses her decision to tell her mother's story in prose and her feelings about the destruction of Confederate monuments. By Isaac Chotiner Culture and More The Front Row "An Easy Girl" Brilliantly Portrays a Teen-ager's Brush with Glitz The French director Rebecca Zlotowski's new film borrows tropes from reality TV, but it also looks behind the genre's vulgar appeal. By Richard Brody Books Raven Leilani's Début Novel Deconstructs Domesticity The story of an extramarital affair undergoes a stealthy reversal when the homewrecker becomes part of the family. By Alexandra Schwartz U.K. Postcard Will Charleston Be a COVID-19 Casualty? Virginia Woolf's sister, Vanessa Bell, turned a Sussex farmhouse into a pilgrimage place. Vanessa's granddaughters discuss the efforts to keep it afloat. By Anna Russell Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog, Across Genres Literary Fiction: The quick brown fox wants to sleep with her professor. By Riane Konc Daily Cartoon Thursday, August 13th By Peter Kuper 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.