The Schools That Didn’t Close

Plus: a Profile of Ethan Hawke; Yaa Gyasi’s “Transcendent Kingdom”; and Goya and the art of survival. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Local Correspondents The Schools That Didn’t Close What can we learn from regional enrichment centers, which hastily opened just before the peak of the coronavirus pandemic? By Casey Parks The Pictures Is Richard Jenkins the Most Famous Person in Rhode Island? The Oscar-nominated actor has appeared in more than eighty films but tends to slip under the radar. “I’m just a guy who’s an actor who lives in Providence,” he says. By Michael Schulman Profiles Profiles The Many Faces of Ethan Hawke The actor’s long, freewheeling career has been a chart of his restlessness and his recklessness. By John Lahr PAID POST The Unexpected Paths to Success from the Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs “How I Built This” by Guy Raz, based on the highly acclaimed NPR podcast of the same name, is “a must-read for anyone who wants to start a business, grow a business, or be inspired by those who do.” (Adam Grant) Culture and More Cover Story Chris Ware’s “Last Days” The artist discusses his cover for the September 21, 2020, issue, as well as neighborhood not-quite get-togethers and the ways Americans are still trying to get along. By Françoise Mouly Books Yaa Gyasi Explores the Science of the Soul In her second novel, Gyasi examines the forces of repression through a mother and daughter’s shared loss. By James Wood Books Goya and the Art of Survival In the turbulent Spain of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Goya skimmed waves of change that swamped others. By Peter Schjeldahl Sketchpad Further Revelations from Bob Woodward’s “Rage” The American public finally learns what’s under the comb-over. By Emily Flake Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts Quarantine Coping Mechanisms You can never have too many Beanie Babies, right? By Ashley Franklin Crossword Today’s Crossword Oscar-winning portrayer of Sister Helen Prejean: thirteen letters. By Elizabeth C. Gorski 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.