David Remnick appears in the following:
Broadway’s Unusual Reopening, and Amanda Petrusich Picks Three
Tuesday, October 05, 2021
The critics Vinson Cunningham and Alexandra Schwartz discuss whether the record-breaking number of plays by Black playwrights this season is a sign of things to come.
Jonathan Franzen Talks with David Remnick About “Crossroads”
Friday, October 01, 2021
The novelist discusses religion, the ethics of writing characters of a different race, and his deliberate evolution away from literary formalism and “po-mo hijinks.”
Jonathan Franzen Talks with David Remnick, and Broadway Reopens
Friday, October 01, 2021
The novelist on his deliberate evolution away from literary formalism and “po-mo hijinks”; plus, two critics on a record-breaking season for Black playwrights on Broadway.
David Remnick on National Politics and the New Yorker Festival
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
National politics, a preview of The New Yorker Festival, and more with David Remnick.
Should the Climate Movement Embrace Sabotage?
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Ahead of the Glasgow climate talks, Andreas Malm recommends targeting fossil-fuel infrastructure. And Parul Sehgal discusses what she is reading—and teaching.
Jelani Cobb on the Kerner Report, an Unheeded Warning about the Consequences of Racism
Friday, September 24, 2021
More than half a century after the report was published, white America still struggles to acknowledge its conclusion: racism is the root cause of inequality in the United States.
Should the Climate Movement Embrace Sabotage?
Friday, September 24, 2021
Andreas Malm insists that environmentalists target fossil-fuel infrastructure. Also, a new report documents the lack of Latino stories in media and entertainment.
Joaquin Castro: “Americans Don’t Know Who Latinos Are”
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
A new report documents the lack of Latino stories in media and entertainment. The Texas congressman warns that underrepresentation allows the ugliest stereotypes to hold sway.
Wes Anderson and Jeffrey Wright on “The French Dispatch”
Friday, September 17, 2021
The director and one of the stars of the new film, which is about the writers of a magazine, explain the fictional publication’s uncanny similarities to The New Yorker.
Bonus: “The French Dispatch” Reads The New Yorker
Friday, September 17, 2021
Cast members of Wes Anderson’s new film, which is inspired by The New Yorker, read classic works associated with the magazine.
Wes Anderson and Jeffrey Wright on “The French Dispatch”
Friday, September 17, 2021
The director and one of the stars of the new film, which is about the writers of a magazine, explain the fictional publication’s uncanny similarities to The New Yorker.
The Insidious Procedural Traps of the Texas Abortion Law
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Two legal scholars examine how the new Texas abortion law undermines Roe v. Wade. Plus, Jia Tolentino follows a musician getting ready for her first live show in a year and a half.
Remembering September 11th, and the Future of the Taliban
Friday, September 10, 2021
Twenty years after 9/11, a writer explores how tragedies stay with survivors, decades on. Plus, a reporter describes the Taliban of today.
Edwidge Danticat Remembers September 11th
Friday, September 10, 2021
In the long wake of 9/11, the writer meditates on the tragedies that shaped her life. Plus, Jia Tolentino on seeing live music for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
The Child Tax Credit: One Small Step Toward Universal Basic Income?
Tuesday, September 07, 2021
Senator Michael Bennet describes the significance of direct cash payments to families with children, and our economics correspondent wonders if the policy sets the stage for U.B.I.
Riz Ahmed on “Mogul Mowgli”
Friday, September 03, 2021
The actor and rapper discusses his new film, which he co-wrote. Like his previous film, “Sound of Metal,” it’s about an artist facing a career-threatening health crisis.
Riz Ahmed on “Mogul Mowgli”
Friday, September 03, 2021
The actor and rapper discusses his new film, which he co-wrote. Plus, Senator Michael Bennet on the child tax credit’s monthly cash payments, a revolution in American politics.
Kim Stanley Robinson on “Utopian” Science Fiction
Friday, August 27, 2021
July was, globally, the hottest month on record. The author of a climate-change novel tries to imagine how things could begin to turn around.
The Joy of Beach Reads
Friday, August 27, 2021
Our guest host, Vinson Cunningham, looks at the particular joy of disconnecting from devices and diving into a book.
Reading About Climate Change as the Summer Gets Hotter
Friday, August 27, 2021
Our guest host, Vinson Cunningham, looks at the joys of summer reading. Plus, Bill McKibben on a climate-change novel that tries to imagine how things might begin to turn around.
