John Legend Bet on Himself

An interview with the singer-songwriter. Plus: Mikhail Gorbachev’s enduring example; and Elif Batuman reads Sylvia Townsend Warner. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, September 4, 2022 The New Yorker Interview John Legend Bet on Himself The singer-songwriter and Instagram Dad talks about his next album, his time as a management consultant, and his falling out with Kanye West. By Michael Schulman From the News Desk Comment Mikhail Gorbachev’s Enduring Example The first and last President of the U.S.S.R. was, as he once put it, both a “product” and an “anti-product” of the Soviet system. By David Remnick Editor’s Pick Fiction Podcast Elif Batuman Reads Sylvia Townsend Warner The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “Truth and Fiction,” which was published in a 1961 issue of the magazine. Culture Dept. Tables for Two The More-Is-More Pizzazz of Gugu Room The Filipino-Japanese izakaya has an eclectic menu that includes porcine skewers portable enough to carry onto the dance floor. By Jiayang Fan Books Briefly Noted “Memoirs,” “France,” “The Hop,” and “All This Could Be Different.” Poems “Too Hot Can’t Stop” “One foot in flip-flop, the other snow boot.” By Brenda Shaughnessy Poems “Address” “The other side of the water / makes a figure of me.” By Jameson Fitzpatrick Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Revamped Hellenic yarn of a sort: eight letters. By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon Daily Shouts The Stork on Why It’s No Big Deal That He Dropped a Baby Have I had a few drinks before a delivery to take the edge off? Sure. All the storks do it. By Evan Waite Cartoons from the Issue Cartoons from the Issue Funny drawings from this week’s magazine. \ 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.