How Mick Herron Made the Spy Novel Funny

Plus: an interview with Cory Doctorow; World Cup coverage; and, will Republicans turn out for Herschel Walker? View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, December 4, 2022 Life and Letters Is Mick Herron the Best Spy Novelist of His Generation? In his “Slough House” thrillers, the screwups save the day—and there’s a very fine line between comedy and catastrophe. By Jill Lepore From the News Desk Campaign Chronicles Will Republicans Who Have Soured on Trump Turn Out for Herschel Walker? With the Senate not in play, some conservatives fear that Walker won’t inspire voters. By Charles Bethea Comment After the January 6th Committee It will cease to exist, as a result of the Republicans’ regaining control of the House. Can the committee’s work move forward without the committee itself? By Amy Davidson Sorkin Editor’s Pick The New Yorker Interview Cory Doctorow Wants You to Know What Computers Can and Can’t Do A conversation about the “mediocre monopolists” of Big Tech, the weirdness of crypto, and the real lessons of science fiction. By Christopher Byrd 2022 World Cup Replay The Agony and the Promise of the U.S. Elimination Despite Saturday’s 3–1 loss, against the Netherlands, the American team has drawn an exciting blueprint for the future. By Louisa Thomas Daily Comment How Argentina Came to Love Lionel Messi at the World Cup He’s never won the cup for his country—and this may be his last chance. By Graciela Mochkofsky Culture Dept. Photo Booth Ernest Cole’s Defiant View of Apartheid A reissue of the South African photographer’s landmark book “House of Bondage” includes unseen images of what Cole called “all the things they failed to stamp out.” By M. Z. Adnan Life Lessons Steve-O Appreciates Fine Art Stephen Glover, of “Jackass” fame, does one of his most surprising stunts yet: visiting the Whitney, where he discusses the wisdom dispatched in his memoir “A Hard Kick in the Nuts.” By Dan Greene Poems “Law of the Body” “She who never wanted children who took pills not to have them who took pills when she feared she would.” By Lizzie Harris Poems “The Frantic Adding Machine” “The waspman cometh // in T-shirt and shorts.” By Simon Armitage 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 Thin Jimmy eating primate: six letters. By Paolo Pasco Daily Shouts Your iMessage Wrapped Is Here As 2022 comes to an end, here are your text, emoji, and group-chat highlights from the past year! By Nate Odenkirk and Olivia de Recat 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.