What Do We Do About COVID Now?

Plus: the paintings of Carroll Dunham; Grammy nominees, past and present; and the mysteries of a “Knit Club” in small-town Mississippi. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, April 3, 2022 Comment What Do We Do About COVID Now? America’s battle with the pandemic has been more damaging than we like to think. And it is still ongoing. By Dhruv Khullar The New Yorker Interview Carroll Dunham’s Paintings Make You Squirm The artist discusses his most recent work, how the art world resembles a cult, and what it’s like having a famous child. By Naomi Fry Play-By-Play Boxing Play-by-Play: Slapgate Millions of people saw Will Smith hit Chris Rock, but what did the pros think? Oscar De La Hoya weighs in. By Zach Helfand Double Take Sunday Reading: Grammy Nominees, Past and Present From the archive: pieces about Dolly Parton, Gladys Knight, Lil Nas X, and other Grammy-nominated musicians and songwriters. By The New Yorker Editor’s Pick Photo Booth The Mysteries of a “Knit Club” in Small-Town Mississippi “There are people in town who call it a coven,” one of Carolyn Drake’s subjects says. By Vince Aletti Culture Dept. Explorers Club A Secret Voyage Across the Seven Seas of Central Park Two urban Shackletons braved the elements for a moonlit canoe excursion down each of the Park’s waterways, dodging the police and “Star Wars” reënactors along the way. By Ben McGrath Fiction Podcast Sherman Alexie Reads Raymond Carver The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Where I’m Calling From,” by Raymond Carver, which was published in a 1982 issue of the magazine. With Deborah Treisman Poems “Smidgins” “My crumpled, wrinkled / blurt / of flesh.” By Rae Armantrout Poems “How to Come Out of Lockdown” “Try as I might I will never become / one of the world’s faithful ones.” By Jim Moore The New Yorker Crossword is now five days a week, with themed puzzles on Fridays. Read more » 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 I don’t care about censorship: nine letters. By Paolo Pasco Daily Shouts Early Internet Hustles of Historical Figures Dante was an avid YouTuber whose stunts eventually became the basis for some long poems. By Charlie Dektar and Kathleen Radigan Daily Shouts Let’s All Do the Lumbago: Download the LastDance Dating App Today LastDance is the app created for you, by people who know that you’re not entirely sure what an app is. By Larry Doyle 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.