Percival Everett Can’t Say What His Novels Mean

A Profile of the “Erasure” author. Plus: Kelly Link on why fantasy matters; and how foreign policy became a campaign issue. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, March 17, 2024 Profiles Percival Everett Can’t Say What His Novels Mean The author of “Erasure” is renowned for his satires of genre, identity, and America. But his great target may be language itself. By Maya Binyam From the News Desk Comment How Foreign Policy Became a Campaign Issue for 2024 This year, looking at Gaza and Ukraine, what happens in the rest of the world seems to matter a bit more than usual to Americans. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells The New Yorker Radio Hour Judith Butler Can’t “Take Credit or Blame” for Gender Furor The philosopher popularized new ideas about gender—and has been burned in effigy for it. They talk with David Remnick about “Who’s Afraid of Gender?” Plus, March Madness. With David Remnick The Political Scene Podcast How Gaza, Ukraine, and TikTok Are Influencing the Election “Donald Trump’s vision, or lack of vision, of what the United States can be in the world is a risk of a kind we really haven’t had in any of our lifetimes,” Evan Osnos says. With Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos Editor’s Pick The New Yorker Interview Kelly Link Is Committed to the Fantastic The MacArthur-winning author on the worthwhile frivolity of the fantasy genre, how magic is and is not like a credit card, and why she hates to write but does it anyway. By Katy Waldman Culture Dept. Goings On Kim Gordon Is at the Peak of Her Powers Also: Adventurous shows at Carnegie Hall, “The Effect” at the Shed, and more. The Food Scene Café Carmellini Is Fine Dining That Knows a Good Time Andrew Carmellini’s latest venture is a serious, sophisticated restaurant, but it never sacrifices a sense of fun. By Helen Rosner Poems “Men’s Sexual-Trauma Support Group” “I think I’ve gone through life / Observing it rather than living it.” By José Antonio Rodríguez Poems “Late Shift” “Years later I will / Still feel most at home when I eat standing up.” By Amy Woolard Fun & Games Dept. Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Fit last of coconut inside brown rum: seven letters. By Patrick Berry Name Drop: Can you guess the identity of a notable person—contemporary or historical—in six clues? Play our trivia game » Thanks for reading. Let us know your thoughts about today’s edition. Plus, browse more newsletters and invite a friend to sign up. You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for the daily newsletter from The New Yorker. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.