This Week’s Issue: How Caetano Veloso Revolutionized Brazil’s Sound and Spirit

Plus: Parul Sehgal on Sheila Heti; Margaret Talbot on Amy Coney Barrett’s long game; and a Personal History by Miriam Toews. View in browser | Update your preferences Profiles How Caetano Veloso Revolutionized Brazil’s Sound and Spirit The musician’s political persecution pushed him into a career he was never sure he wanted. By Jonathan Blitzer Annals of Law Amy Coney Barrett’s Long Game The newest Supreme Court Justice isn’t just another conservative—she’s the product of a Christian legal movement that is intent on remaking America. By Margaret Talbot Onward and Upward with the Arts Warsan Shire’s Portraits of Somalis in Exile The poet’s new collection melds verse and reportage to capture voices of the Somali diaspora. By Alexis Okeowo Personal History The Way She Closed the Door The author journeys through time and family history on a frozen river in Winnipeg. By Miriam Toews Comment What the January 6th Papers Reveal The Supreme Court ruled to give the House Select Committee access to documents detailing Trump’s election-negating strategies. By Amy Davidson Sorkin Pop Music The Singular Focus of Beach House’s Psychedelic Pop The band’s new album, “Once Twice Melody,” showcases its clarity and consistency, offering a rejoinder to the cult of reinvention. By Carrie Battan Books In Sheila Heti’s Novel, Critics Could Save the World—or Destroy It “Pure Colour,” Heti’s most mystical work yet, considers what judgment means in both art and life. By Parul Sehgal The Theatre A Ruthlessly Honed King of Pop, in “MJ” In a new musical about Michael Jackson, the rote excellence of Myles Frost’s performance doesn’t quite add anything to our understanding of the real Jackson. By Vinson Cunningham The New Yorker Live The Art of the New Yorker Cover On Thursday, the celebrated cover artists Kadir Nelson and Malika Favre will join the magazine’s art editor to discuss our most memorable covers and answer questions from subscribers. Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Crossword-Puzzle Newsletter Never miss another New Yorker crossword again. Humor from The New Yorker Shouts & Murmurs I Got Triggered at the Firing Range When painful memories of past traumas—lost Teddy bears, mean gym teachers—come up during shooting practice, remember not to let your emotions drive. By Cora Frazier Cartoons from the Issue Cartoons from the Issue Drawings and drollery from this week’s magazine. You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for This Week's Issue 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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.