The Cartoon & Poem Supplement
The Cartoon & Poem Supplement "Damn it, doesn't anybody on this ship..." Poems: "Dragonflies" by Gregory Pardlo: Plays against Pardlo's strength, which is an...
Last Week’s New Yorker Review: January 15, 2024
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of January 15 "There are dozens of exercises for the eyes alone." We're up to 15 new paid subscribers out of the 25 I need by...
The Cartoon & Poem Supplement
The Cartoon & Poem Supplement "It's my second rodeo..." Poems: "Thought Experiment" by Katherine Barnett: Feels of a piece with Sabrina Imbler's brilliant...
Last Week's New Yorker Review: End-of-Year Edition
Last Week’s New Yorker: End-of-Year Edition Howdy y'all! Thanks for continuing to bear with the Buttondown transition. If you tried to upgrade to a paid...
Last Week’s New Yorker Review: January 1 & 8, 2024
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of January 1 & 8 "One of the attendees had come out to do his morning Tai Chi and unknowingly ended up at the event." Happy new...
The Cartoon & Poem Supplement
The Cartoon & Poem Supplement "I'm sorry to trouble you yet again" Hey paying subscribers! Your subscriptions should now be active on Buttondown. Let me know...
The Cartoon & Poem Supplement
Hey! This email originally went out on Monday, but it may not have been delivered to paying subscribers, so I'm re-sending it! Welcome to our new Buttondown...
Last Week’s New Yorker Review: December 25, 2023
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of December 25 Hey paying subscribers! My eternal gratitude for your support. I'm almost done ironing out the last few snafus...
Last Week’s New Yorker Review: December 25, 2023
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of December 25 Must-Read: Nothing quite rose to the level this week, since most of the issue consisted of comics (covered last...
The Cartoon & Poem Supplement
Hey! Welcome to our new Buttondown digs! I'm still getting used to the place, so apologies in advance for any technical blips. (And sorry to paid subscribers...
Last Week's New Yorker Review: December 18, 2023
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of December 18 Must-Read: “What Makes a Murder?” - Sarah Stillman relitigates felony murder, a system of laws that imprisons...
Last Week's New Yorker Review: December 11, 2023
Holy Cow! When I started this newsletter at the beginning of the year, I expected to entertain my parents and get some writing practice out of something I...
Last Week's New Yorker Review: December 4, 2023
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of December 4 Must-Reads: “Songs of Herself” - Helen Shaw breaks biographical off-Broadway. Shaw at her best — a very high bar....
Last Week's New Yorker Review: November 27, 2023
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of November 27 Must-Reads: “Personal Statement” - Rachel Aviv is Joyce Carol Oates’ secret admirer. Fascinating. On the surface,...
Last Week's New Yorker Review: November 20, 2023
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of November 20 Must-Read: “The War on Chaplin” - Louis Menand takes pity on the little fellow. A straightforward history of...
Last Week's New Yorker Review: November 13, 2023
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of November 13 Must-Read: “Man Down” - Anthony Lane croons for two “unlikely” flicks. Nothing revolutionary, just Lane at his...
Last Week's New Yorker Review: November 6, 2023
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of November 6 Must-Read: “Through the Smoke” - Carolyn Kormann assesses the damage to Maui after massive wildfires. An...
Last Week's New Yorker Review: October 30, 2023
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of October 30 Must-Read: “If Not Now, Later” - Yiyun Li tends to what blooms. The magazine has lately been on a real kick of...
Last Week's New Yorker Review: October 23, 2023
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of October 23 Must-Read: “Hot Air” - Heidi Blake speaks for the trees that carbon-offset credits allegedly help preserve. I was...
Last Week's New Yorker Review: October 16, 2023
Last Week’s New Yorker, week of October 16 Must-Read: “Long Exposure” - Julian Lucas focuses on Teju Cole’s new novel about looking. Lucas’ summary of Cole’s...