Tag Archives: Literary Magazines

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – AUGUST 24 & 31, 2026

The cover of the August 24  31 2026 issue of The New Yorker which features two swimmers by a pool.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features “Diana Ejaita’s “Before the Plunge” – A moment of stillness.

Donald Trump Is Still Trying to Make It Harder to Vote

The SAVE America Act is just one part of a package that includes an executive order and threats of prosecution, all in an effort to make Trump’s math work. By Amy Davidson Sorkin

The Big, Dumb, Gluttonous Fun of America’s Semiquincentennial

In D.C. and the Dakotas, at rodeos and powwows, celebrating the country means taking in pride and disappointment and fellow-feeling. By Rachel Monroe

The End of the European Summer

As extreme heat overwhelms the Continent’s great cities, they are racing to transform themselves for a climate that they were never built to withstand. By Eric Klinenberg

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – AUGUST 17, 2026 PREVIEW

A sea of bright colorful jellyfish.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features “Edward Steed’s “Midnight Bloom” – The sea in full swing.

A.I. Is Now a Major Election Issue

As Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s newly elected Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, put it, “People really effing hate data centers.” By Benjamin Wallace-Wells

The Delusions of John Roberts

The Chief Justice insists that his Supreme Court isn’t biased even as it keeps making dramatic leaps rightward. By Margaret Talbot

Are You a Human?

From branding irons to iris scans, the ancient business of proving who you are has never been stranger—or more lucrative. By Jill Lepore

Inside Russia’s New Gulag

Human-rights groups estimate that more than ten thousand Ukrainian civilians have disappeared into the Russian prison system. This is the story of one cell.

LITERARY REVIEW OF CANADA – SEPTEMBER 2026 PREVIEW

Front cover by by Sarah Farquhar for September 2026.

LITERARY REVIEW OF CANADA: The latest issue features…

Rerouted

A bit of welcome news Kyle Wyatt

Homer on the Range

From Sophocles to Danielle Smith Troy Nahumko

Poisoned Ivy

Where does higher education go next? Spencer Morrison

Man of the Hour

Sandford Fleming’s cables and clocks Michael Ledger-Lomas

Ranks and Files

The next move in championship chess Mark Plotkin

LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS – AUGUST 13, 2026 PREVIEW

LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS: The latest issue features…

An Uncomplicated Man – Emily Wilson

The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan.

Christopher Nolan’s $250 million action movie version of Homer’s ancient Greek poem is an entertaining way to hide from the high temperatures for a few hours. Nolan’s trademark jumps and twists in the narrative structure are relatively easy to follow, and appropriate for The Odyssey, a narrative of tales nested in tales. My teenagers had a good time. Unlike some of Nolan’s other films, The Odyssey is not boring, thanks to the source material, which is impossible to mess up entirely. It’s a family-friendly audiovisual spectacle, like an elaborate Fourth of July fireworks display – and with about the same level of narrative and emotional depth.

Beloved Son Felix: Coming of Age in the Renaissance by Felix Platter, translated by Seán Jennett


The Northern Routes to Kingship: 
A History of Scandinavia AD 180-550 by Dagfinn Skre


The Boundless Deep: 
Young Tennyson, Science and the Crisis of Belief by Richard Holmes

The Future in Our Past: The General Strike, 1926-2026 by Callum Cant and Matthew Lee

The Edge of Revolution: The General Strike that Shook Britain by David Torrance

Nine Days in May: The General Strike of 1926 by Jonathan Schneer

Britain’s Revolutionary Summer: The General Strike of 1926 by Edd Mustill

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – AUGUST 10, 2026 PREVIEW

The cover of the August 10 2026 issue of The New Yorker on which a herd of deer gazes at the Guggenheim Museum...

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features “Eric Drooker’s “Outside Art” – A reprieve from the city’s chaos.

The Future, Made in China

Beijing is competing with the U.S. for tech supremacy. Who wins will have huge political implications. By Evan Osnos

The Failures of the Fauci Hearing

Senator Rand Paul may have approached the matter with theatrics and ill will, but Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision not to testify was a loss. By Amy Davidson Sorkin

How Roy Cohn Taught Donald Trump Everything

The lawyer who showed an outer-borough striver how to ignore the rules, avoid a paper trail, and make up a good story for the media. By Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – AUGUST 3, 2026 PREVIEW

A brightly colored summer scene of a woman taking a break in the summer heat.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features “Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet’s “Repose” – Soaking up the sun. By Françoise Mouly

Which Way Should the Democratic Party Go Now?

It’s been a tumultuous primary season, but is this the Democrats’ Tea Party moment? Or is something more pragmatic emerging? By Benjamin Wallace-Wells

How Netanyahu’s Top General Became His Strongest Challenger

Gadi Eisenkot, whose view of war is shaped by the loss of his son, is, in manner and character, the anti-Bibi. By David Remnick

The Men Who Made Theory French

French theory, as taught in American classrooms, has acquired a reputation of forbidding difficulty and hauteur. A new history seeks to surface its human side. By Dayna Tortorici

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – JULY 27, 2026 PREVIEW

New Yorkers enter and exit the subway dressed in towels and ready for a sauna.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features “Spa Day,” by Marcellus Hall.

Trump’s War on Journalists

The recent subpoenas of reporters make clear that the President is trying to threaten the press. Few protections are in place to stop him. By Ruth Marcus

How Biden Enabled Israel’s Aggression Toward Gaza—and Iran

Top officials from the previous Administration now express regret over their failure to rein in Netanyahu.

María Corina Machado’s Opposition in Exile

The Venezuelan politician hoped to become her country’s leader with help from the U.S. The Trump Administration had other priorities. By Stephania Taladrid

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – JULY 20, 2026 PREVIEW

For the World Cup finals soccer players on the field with a city skyline in the background.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features Jonathan Blitzer on ICE’s biggest detention center, Zach Helfand on steroids, Jessica Contreras on a family intertwined with A.I., and more.

An O.M.B. Plan to Defund Science—and Anything Trump Doesn’t Like

Under a new proposal, Administration officials could deny government grants to any group or project on the ground that it didn’t fit the President’s agenda. By Elizabeth Kolbert

When A.I. Is a Member of the Family

A single mom, her two daughters, and the chatbots that fill in the gaps. By Jessica Contrera

Inside ICE’s Largest Detention Center

On a military base in West Texas, where the government has built a sprawling tent complex to hold thousands of immigrants, deprivation and dire conditions are part of the design. By Jonathan Blitze

The Lost Art of the Bromance

New books, articles, and shows lament a crisis of connection among American men. But the picture of friendship that emerges can feel romanticized and brittle. By Katy Waldman

LITERARY REVIEW OF CANADA – JULY/AUGUST 2026 PREVIEW

Literary Review of Canada The latest issue features…

For All to Hear

A collective wake-up call by Kyle Wyatt

Pitch Perfect?

On the promise and perils of global soccer by James Brooke-Smith

From the 500s with Love

Remember peanuts and Cracker Jack? by Stacey May Fowles

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – JUNE 29, 2026 PREVIEW

The cover of the June 29 2026 issue of The New Yorker which features a museum visitor taking a selfie in front of a...

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features Tom Gauld’s “Landscape Portrait” – Scenic vacation selfies.

What Science Knows About Grief

After my husband’s death, I had never been more pliable, tender, open, or raw. It was then that I tried E.M.D.R. therapy. By Amanda Petrusich

The Difference Between the Knicks and the White House Cage Fight

Sports, spectacle, and what Juvenal would have made of this moment. By Adam Gopnik

The Teen Believers in a Christian America

For Charlie Kirk’s followers, faith and patriotism are intertwined.