New Yorker: Out Loud
A weekly conversation about what's new in The New Yorker.
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Sarah Stillman on confidential informants.
This week in the magazine, Sarah Stillman writes about people ...
This week in the magazine, Sarah Stillman writes about people conscripted by the police to work as confidential informants, often at great personal risk. Here Stillman joins Evan Ratliff, who has also written about confidential informants, in a conversation with Nicholas Thompson about why law enforcement relies on C.I.s, and what kinds of oversight and controls are needed to ensure their safety. Also, tips from Paul Simms on how to win a conversation.
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Oliver Sacks on what he’s learned from hallucinogenic drugs.
This week in the magazine, Oliver Sacks looks back at ...
This week in the magazine, Oliver Sacks looks back at his experiences with drugs in the early nineteen-sixties. Here Sacks talks with John Bennet and Sasha Weiss about some of his drug-induced hallucinations, how his interest in neurology connects to his experimentation with drugs, and how one drug experience led to his writing career. Also, Jeremy Eichler on the violinist Christian Tetzlaff, and Ian Frazier on the origins of The Cursing Mommy.
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Adam Gopnik and Avi Steinberg on how Mormonism is going mainstream.
In the August 13th & 20th issue, Adam Gopnik looks ...
In the August 13th & 20th issue, Adam Gopnik looks at the history of Mormonism and its place in American life. Here Gopnik talks with Sasha Weiss and Avi Steinberg, who is currently writing a book that explores the Book of Mormon by visiting sites from the Mormon story. They discuss the history of Mormonism, how the church has managed to move from a fringe religious movement into a more mainstream position, and what Mormonism can tell us about Mitt Romney. Also, Lauren Collins takes advantage of Olympic hospitality.
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Mark Singer and David Grann on the art of writing about mysterious characters.
In the August 6th issue of the magazine, Mark Singer ...
In the August 6th issue of the magazine, Mark Singer writes about Kip Litton, a dentist from Michigan who may not be as fast a marathoner as he says he is. Here Mark Singer and David Grann, who wrote about the French impostor Frederic Bourdin, in 2008, discuss the art of writing about mysterious characters. Also, The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman, explains how and why the magazine is publishing a previously unpublished story by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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David Remnick on Bruce Springsteen.
In the July 30th issue of the magazine, David Remnick ...
In the July 30th issue of the magazine, David Remnick profiles Bruce Springsteen. Here Nicholas Thompson talks with David Remnick and Kelefa Sanneh about how Springsteen reconciles his songs about working-class struggles with his own success, and why Springsteens nostalgic brand of rock and roll has aged so well. Also, Sarah Payne Stuart answers questions about her home town of Concord, Massachusetts, and excerpts from a coming-of-age story by Simon Rich, as told by a condom.
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Jack Hitt on forensic linguistics.
In the July 23rd issue of the magazine, Jack Hitt ...
In the July 23rd issue of the magazine, Jack Hitt reports on the increasing use of forensic linguistics in criminal proceedings. Here Hitt talks with Sasha Weiss about what forensic linguistics can tell us about how we communicate. Also, Joan Acocella discusses violence in fairy tales, and Michael Cunningham reflects on why there was no Pulitzer Prize for fiction this year.
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Dexter Filkins and Steve Coll on our failure in Afghanistan.
In the July 9th and 16th issue of the magazine, ...
In the July 9th and 16th issue of the magazine, Dexter Filkins reports from Afghanistan as the U.S. prepares to withdraw. He joins Steve Coll and Nicholas Thompson to talk about what went wrong and why the future looks so grim for Afghans. Also, Deborah Treisman and Peter Canby explain why the magazine fact-checks its fiction.
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Elizabeth Kolbert and Michael Agger on spoiled kids; David Remnick and John McPhee on swearing.
In the July 2nd issue of the magazine, Elizabeth Kolbert ...
In the July 2nd issue of the magazine, Elizabeth Kolbert explores why American parents are spoiling their children. Kolbert joins Michael Agger in a conversation about helicopter parents, getting your kids to clean their rooms, and the importance of ignoring your child. Also, David Remnick talks with John McPhee about printing swear words in the magazine, and Patricia Marx explains the University of Chicago's epic scavenger hunt.
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Ken Auletta and Leo Carey talk to Sasha Weiss about the dramatic effect of e-books on book publishers.
In the June 25th issue of the magazine, Ken Auletta ...
In the June 25th issue of the magazine, Ken Auletta writes about the e-book pricing battle taking place between book publishers and Amazon. Auletta joins Leo Carey in a conversation with Sasha Weiss about the effect of e-books on the publishing industry, writers, and readers. Also, Sasha Frere-Jones answers questions about noise music.
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Nicholas Thompson talks with Mattathias Schwartz about a massacre in Jamaica.
Last week, the Jamaican drug trafficker Christopher Coke was sentenced ...
Last week, the Jamaican drug trafficker Christopher Coke was sentenced in U.S. federal court to twenty-three years in prison. In 2010, at least seventy-three people died in Kingston in the operation to capture and extradite Coke. Mattathias Schwartz wrote about the raid in the December 6, 2011, issue of the magazine, and has blogged about the recent developments in the story. Here Nicholas Thompson talks with Schwartz about the massacre and the U.S. governments role in the operation that led to the killings. Also, Jill Lepore answers questions about the Supreme Court.
