Remembering Roger Angell, Hall of Famer

Plus: gun merchants recount meeting the Buffalo shooter; the insurrectionist who could be Pennsylvania’s next governor, and when will Iga Świątek lose again? View in browser | Update your preferences Saturday, May 21, 2022 Postscript Remembering Roger Angell, Hall of Famer In the course of a well-lived century, he established himself as the most exacting of editors, the most agile of stylists, a mentor to generations of writers, and baseball’s finest, fondest chronicler. By David Remnick From the News Desk Our Local Correspondents The Buffalo Shooter Shopped at their Gun Stores Shopkeepers recount their interactions with Payton Gendron, and the fears of civil war that have run rampant in his community since 2020. By Eric Lach Daily Comment An Insurrectionist Could Be the Next Governor of Pennsylvania Doug Mastriano, who won the Republican nomination, has pushed Trump’s lies and sent busloads of supporters to the Capitol riot. By Eliza Griswold Q. & A. Cutting Off Putin’s Pipelines to Europe An import ban on Russian energy may be the most effective way to stop the war in Ukraine. But could the E.U. handle the shock? By Isaac Chotiner In Memory of Roger Angell (1920-2022) Personal History Missing E. B. White From 2005: For the author’s readers and family, a sense of trust came easily. By Roger Angell Onward and Outward This Old Man From 2014: Life after ninety. By Roger Angell The Sporting Scene Bob Gibson Keeps His Distance From 1980: The game belongs to this genius pitcher. By Roger Angell Fiction “Three Ladies in the Morning” From 1944: The author’s short story about two women who encounter a surprising scene over morning coffee. By Roger Angell Culture Dept. The Sporting Scene When Will Iga Swiatek Lose Again? The new No. 1 player in women’s tennis brings a five-tournament, twenty-eight-match winning streak to the French Open—and she may be the best clay-court player on the tour since Chris Evert. By Gerald Marzorati Fiction “Occupational Hazards” “Duties included: receiving instruction from Hajji Atal to head to Kabul (alone) with an allotment of cash.” By Jamil Jan Kochai This Week in Fiction Jamil Jan Kochai on Résumés as Stories The author discusses “Occupational Hazards,” his story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Deborah Treisman Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Daily Shouts If You Give a Mouse a Routine Checkup You might discover that he needs a minor surgical procedure. By Ellie Black 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.