The North Carolina Republicans Who Are Defecting from Trump

Plus: confessions of a Trump troll, Catherine Lacey’s new novel, and “Lovecraft Country.” View in browser | Update your preferences Dispatch The North Carolina Republicans Who Are Defecting from Trump As the National Convention begins in Charlotte, some former Party stalwarts are taking on the President. By Peter Slevin Our Columnists Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and the Limits of Representation Too often, symbolism has stood in for making a meaningful difference in the lives of Black people. By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Our Columnists The “All Trump, All The Time” Convention The President has always tried to make himself as ubiquitous and loud as possible—and there is a certain twisted logic to it. By John Cassidy Killing Time Dept. Confessions of a Trump Troll “I like chaos. I thrive in it”: a Georgia lawyer with too much time on his hands and ties to the G.O.P. describes how he used twenty fake Twitter accounts to disseminate political disinformation. By Charles Bethea Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Food Newsletter Get essays on food, restaurant reviews, and notes for the kitchen, all delivered to your in-box. Culture and More Books Catherine Lacey and the Art of Enigma A puzzling stranger puts a religious community to the test in Lacey’s new novel, “Pew.” By James Wood On Television The Missing Melodrama of “Lovecraft Country” The new HBO series isn’t interested in torquing the qualities of what’s called Lovecraftian, nor inheriting them—and its episodes are weighted down by historical annotations and clumsy exposition. By Lauren Michele Jackson Culture Desk As the World Turns Paintings of seven scientists at Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, as the research facilities slowly reopen. By Jenny Kroik Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts How to Save the Post Office Buy a twenty-four pack of the new “Forever??” stamps; form a human shield around mailboxes, softly singing protest songs like “Please Mr. Postman”; and other ideas. By Emily Flake Crossword The Crossword Actress and model who plays Gittel in “Transparent”: seven letters. By Natan Last 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.