For Brontez Purnell, “Memoir Is Fiction—I Don’t Care What Anyone Says”
Brontez Purnell is a Renaissance man. He’s a musician, a dancer, a filmmaker, and the author of a number of books. His latest is “Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt,” a departure from the traditional memoir form....
20 Feb 202418min
“Pod Save America” ’s Jon Lovett on Trump: “The Threat of Jail Time Sharpens the Mind”
Jon Lovett had been deep inside politics, as a speechwriter in the Obama Administration, before he joined his colleagues Tommy Vietor and Jon Favreau to launch Crooked Media, a liberal answer to the b...
16 Feb 202431min
Jacqueline Novak Is Giving Audiences “Everything She’s Got”
The comedian Jacqueline Novak wasn’t well known before her Netflix début “Get on Your Knees.” The show was a big swing in her career, an ambitious attempt to establish her singular voice, and it worke...
13 Feb 202419min
Can Memes Swing the 2024 Election? Plus, Michelle Zauner on “Crying in H Mart”
In a Presidential race with two leading candidates who are broadly unpopular, any small perceived edge can make a tremendous difference. According to Clare Malone, more and more people will have their...
9 Feb 202430min
Sheila Heti Talks with Parul Sehgal About “Alphabetical Diaries”
The writer Sheila Heti is known for unusual approaches, but her latest work is decidedly experimental. Heti “is one of the most interesting novelists working today,” according to The New Yorker critic...
6 Feb 202415min
Jonathan Blitzer on the Battle over Immigration; and Olivia Rodrigo Talks with David Remnick
In the shadow of another election year, Democrats and Republicans are at a bitter crossroads over immigration, as the system becomes increasingly unmanageable. With as many as twelve thousand migrants...
2 Feb 202455min
From In the Dark: The Runaway Princesses
The wives and daughters of Dubai’s ruler live in unbelievable luxury. So why do the women in Sheikh Mohammed’s family keep trying to run away? The New Yorker staff writer Heidi Blake joins In the Dark...
31 Jan 202414min
For Journalists, “Gaza Is Unprecedented,” and Deadly
Journalism has often been a dangerous business, and many reporters have lost their lives reporting the news from conflict zones. But the rules that have, at least to a degree, protected the safety an...
29 Jan 202423min
