American Democracy Isn’t Dead Yet, but It’s Getting There

Plus: the women who chronicled the Tulsa Race Massacre; land reparations; and “Cruella.” View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from Biden’s Washington American Democracy Isn’t Dead Yet, but It’s Getting There A country that cannot even agree to investigate an assault on its Capitol is in big trouble, indeed. By Susan B. Glasser U.S. Journal The Women Who Preserved the Story of the Tulsa Race Massacre Two pioneering Black writers have not received the recognition they deserve for chronicling one of the country’s gravest crimes. By Victor Luckerson U.S. Journal California’s Novel Attempt at Land Reparations Property seized from a Black family a century ago is being returned to their descendants. By Michael Scott Moore From the Magazine The Current Cinema Why Movies Love Kids’ Books Craig Gillespie’s “Cruella,” starring Emma Stone, and the Finnish bio-pic “Tove” illustrate the pitfalls and the possibilities of cinema’s fixation on children’s classics and their authors. By Anthony Lane Culture and More Tables for Two The Best Burger to Eat Right Now, at Smashed NYC Made-to-order smash burgers—beef or vegan; single-, double-, or triple-patty—are the specialty of a new Lower East Side shop. By Hannah Goldfield Books Briefly Noted “Albert and the Whale,” “There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job,” “Gold Diggers,” and “The Renunciations.” Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts My Grandmother’s Heirlooms Versus My Heirlooms What’s more valuable: a cedar hope chest or a cardboard box filled with ’NSync bobblehead dolls? By Kristen Mulrooney Daily Cartoon Friday, May 28th By Sara Lautman You're receiving this e-mail because you signed up for The Daily from The New Yorker. Was this e-mail forwarded to you? Sign up. Unsubscribe | Manage your e-mail preferences | Send newsletter feedback | View our Privacy Policy Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.