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As previously advised, there’s now a delay between the release of The New Yorker, and compiling this audio. This will typically be three weeks after first release, which is 2½ weeks after cover date.
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Since its founding, in 1925, The New Yorker has evolved from a Manhattan-centric “fifteen-cent comic paper” to a multi-platform publication known worldwide for its in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, poetry, and humor. The New Yorker continues to stand apart for its rigor, fairness, and excellence, and for its singular mix of stories that surprise, delight, and inform.
December 4, 2023 - Audio Contents
THE TALK OF THE TOWN
Comment: Televising Trump’s trials, by Amy Davidson Sorkin
ONWARD AND UPWARD WITH THE ARTS: Interiors - The German actress Sandra Hüller’s commitment, by Rebecca Mead
SHOUTS & MURMURS: Things I’ve Heard Myself Say Aloud to My Kids, by Jay Katsir
ANNALS OF HOLLYWOOD: The Man Behind the Nose - Kazu Hiro’s re-creation of Leonard Bernstein’s look, by Hua Hsu
BRAVE NEW WORLD DEPT: The Chosen Chip - Nvidia’s vital role in the development of AI, by Stephen Witt
AMERICAN CHRONICLES: The Aftermath - A sister’s response to her brother’s crimes, by Jennifer Gonnerman
FICTION: ‘Incoming’ by Teju Cole
BOOKS: The dawn of the celebrity couple, by Andrew O’Hagan
THE CRITICS: BOOKS - Briefly Noted
• A Shining, by Jon Fosse, translated from the Norwegian by Damion Searls (Transit)
• Brooklyn Crime Novel, by Jonathan Lethem (Ecco)
• Klan War, by Fergus M. Bordewich (Knopf)
POEMS
‘Refrain’ by Linda Gregerson
‘November’ by Cynthia Zarin
COVER: ‘Ready to Soar’ by Sergio García Sánchez
Only a selection of the long reads are available as audio. For remaining content, including cartoons, refer to the print version