Farewell, Kendall Logan Roy

We loved you, but you are not a serious person. Plus: Tom Hanks on the rewards and “vicious reality” of moviemaking; and poetry from the magazine. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, May 28, 2023 Cultural Comment Farewell, Kendall Roy In a role that forms the emotional center of “Succession,” the actor Jeremy Strong never lost sight of Kendall’s undertow of pain. By Michael Schulman The Control of Nature What We Owe Our Trees Forests fed us, housed us, and made our way of life possible. But they can’t save us if we can’t save them. By Jill Lepore Editor’s Pick The New Yorker Interview Tom Hanks on the Rewards and “Vicious Reality” of Making Movies The actor and first-time novelist discusses his new book, shooting the park-bench scenes in “Forrest Gump,” and the impossibility of predicting how a film will turn out. By David Remnick Culture Dept. Tables for Two Superiority Burger Keeps a Tight Focus Brooks Headley’s East Village restaurant builds on his original vegetarian menu with powerful, creative additions. By Hannah Goldfield Poems “High Romance” “And then Keats’s ghost found / that he could no longer love / Fanny Brawne.” By Diane Seuss Poems “On Your Departure to California” “Prayer for you out west. / Where night falls only after mine.” By Megan Fernandes Memorial Day Sale in The New Yorker Store! Enjoy a discount of 15% off all products, including apparel, tote bags, games, and coffee mugs, by using the code TAKE15 at checkout. Sale lasts through Monday. Explore the store » 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 Blinkers moved smoothly front to back: four letters. By Sara Goodchild Daily Shouts Kevin McCarthy’s Thoughts on Other Ceilings Likes: Glass ceilings, the Oval Office ceiling, his frat house’s ceiling. Dislikes: Library ceilings, the student-loan-debt ceiling, any high ceiling. By Ginny Hogan and Daniel Spiro 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 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.