The Labour Party Is Britain’s Lost Opposition

Plus: a musical about being sent to prison by Andrew Cuomo; Jonathan Franzen on his new book, “Crossroads”; and fiction by Vladimir Sorokin. View in browser | Update your preferences Saturday, October 2, 2021 Letter from the U.K. The Labour Party Is Britain’s Lost Opposition Boris Johnson’s government has been a reckless failure, but Keir Starmer, Labour’s new leader, hasn’t offered a convincing alternative. By Sam Knight Dept. of Insinuation Cuomo, the Musical! In 2010, Hank Morris was put in prison by Andrew Cuomo for a kickback scheme involving the state pension fund. Now he’s made a musical about the experience. By Andrew Marantz The New Yorker Radio Hour Jonathan Franzen’s Deliberate Evolution The novelist on moving away from literary formalism and “po-mo hijinks”; plus, two critics on a record-breaking season for Black playwrights on Broadway. With David Remnick The New Yorker Live News Desk The Fate of Afghanistan and the Measure of American Culpability Watch highlights from the latest New Yorker Live: writers and editors consider the chaotic U.S. withdrawal and the return of the Taliban. By The New Yorker Culture and More Fiction “Red Pyramid” “There was no expression on the man’s large, mealy-white, pear-shaped face. No expression at all.” By Vladimir Sorokin This Week in Fiction Vladimir Sorokin on Supernatural Encounters The author discusses “Red Pyramid,” his story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Deborah Treisman The Front Row “The Many Saints of Newark,” Reviewed David Chase’s hollowed-out “Sopranos” prequel about the coming of age of young Tony diminishes its characters instead of expanding them. By Richard Brody Fiction Podcast Donald Antrim Reads Donald Barthelme The author reads and discusses “The Balloon,” by Donald Barthelme, which was published in a 1966 issue of the magazine. With Deborah Treisman Humor and Games Name Drop Play the Quiz The fewer clues you need, the more points you receive. By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Daily Shouts May I Steal Your Dog? Oh, my God, a dog. By Lily Qian Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Home to El Yunque, the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. national forest system: ten letters. By Caitlin Reid 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.