The Plan to Make Michigan the Next Space State

Plus: the Mountain Goats front man wants to tell you a story; the bitter Russian truths of “Navalny”; and new poetry from Elisa Gonzalez. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, April 24, 2022 U.S. Journal The Plan to Make Michigan the Next Space State Residents are up in arms about a proposed spaceport project, the first of its kind in the Midwest, which would involve launching rockets near the shoreline of Lake Superior. By David Rompf Culture Dept. Culture Desk The Bitter Russian Truths of “Navalny” A new documentary contains a scene in which the prominent Putin critic Alexey Navalny calls the men who allegedly planned the poisoning that nearly killed him. By Anthony Lane Double Take Sunday Reading: Nights on the Town From the archive: pieces about the enduring appeal of soirées, house parties, and other carefree celebrations. By Erin Overbey Poems “After My Brother’s Death, I Reflect on the Iliad” “In my ear Priam repeats, I have kissed the hand of the man who killed my son.” By Elisa Gonzalez Editor’s Pick The New Yorker Interview John Darnielle Wants to Tell You a Story The Mountain Goats front man and novelist discusses art as labor, the value of religious faith, the beauty of Chaucer, and, more or less, the secret to happiness. By Helen Rosner Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Sondheim rearranged “Passion” for pleasure: eight letters. By Neville Fogarty Daily Shouts A Few Words from Someone Who Just Narrowly Finished the Book in Time for Book Club One night, I put my bookmark in and realized that I was at the halfway point. That motivated me to keep going. By Kerry Elson Daily Shouts Some Feelings I Might Accidentally Be Projecting Onto My Cat He’s sick . . . of Democratic majorities squandering their power. By Vi-An Nguyen Thanks for reading. Let us know your thoughts about today’s edition. Plus, browse more newsletters and invite a friend to sign up for The Daily. You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for The Daily from The New Yorker. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.