Volume XCI, №30.
New York: Condé Nast. — ISSN 0028-792X.
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry published by Conde Nast. Starting as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is now published 47 times annually, with five of these issues covering two-week spans.
Although its reviews and events listings often focus on the cultural life of New York City, The New Yorker has a wide audience outside of New York. It is well known for its illustrated and often topical covers; its commentaries on popular culture and eccentric Americana; its attention to modern fiction by the inclusion of short stories and literary reviews; its rigorous fact checking and copyediting; its journalism on politics and social issues; and its single-panel cartoons sprinkled throughout each issue.
CONTENTS:
GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN 5
THE TALK OF THE TOWN 21
Amy Davidson on Carly Fiorina’s rise; hotel diplomacy; a rapper in the kitchen; pro hockey in Brooklyn; theatrical marketing.
Alec Wilkinson SOMETHING BORROWED 26
A poet’s adventures in uncreative writing.
Scaachi Koul THE DAD RESTAURANT 33
Rania Abouzeid OUT OF SIGHT 34
Iraq’s women and a former prostitute’s mission.
William Finnegan THE MAN WHO WOULDN’T SIT DOWN 40
Jorge Ramos gives immigrants a voice.
Jason Fulford SHOWCASE 47
Paper airplanes found on the streets of New York.
Jennifer Gonnerman A DAUGHTER’S DEATH 52
A grieving father brokers peace in the projects.
FICTION:
Tim Parks “VESPA” 64
THE CRITICS:
POP MUSIC
Anwen Crawford New Order’s lasting influence. 72
A CRITIC AT LARGE
Alexandra Schwartz The work of Patrick Modiano. 75
BOOKS:
Adam Gopnik Urbanism and its discontents. 80
Briefly Noted 82
POEMS:
John Updike “Coming Into New York” 38
Mary Jo Bang “Having Both the Present“ 69
Peter de Sève COVER
“Catnap”
