Books & Fiction: What Do We Want from Poetry in Times of Crisis?

Plus: how Leonora Carrington feminized surrealism, and Calvin Trillin’s notes on funniness. View in browser | Update your preferences Page-Turner What Do We Want from Poetry in Times of Crisis? Anthologies, with their diverse voices but convergent ideas, envision a public sphere in which solidarity doesn’t require uniformity. By Clare Bucknell Essays & Criticism Books How Leonora Carrington Feminized Surrealism Each time the work of the British-Mexican artist and writer is reborn, it seems more prescient. By Merve Emre Double Take Holiday Classics from the Archive To celebrate the season, we’re bringing you some of our favorite holiday stories from the past, newly available for online reading and sharing. By Erin Overbey Books Briefly Noted “The Walker,” “Waste,” “The Orchard,” and “Stillicide.” Personal History Personal History Some Notes on Funniness Lessons in humor, from grade school to Johnny Carson. By Calvin Trillin More from The New Yorker Profiles The Otherworldly Comedy of Julio Torres The “Los Espookys” star and “S.N.L.” alum says that his favorite color is clear. By Michael Schulman Puzzles & Games Dept. Stay-at-Home Fun Some safe and silly diversions to keep you occupied during endless quarantine. By Liana Finck On Television “Big Mouth” Is Still Changing—for the Better In its fourth season, the Netflix cartoon doubles down on the idea that identity cannot be neatly defined, and confronts criticisms of the show’s racial politics by turning them into plot points. By Naomi Fry This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To insure delivery, we recommend adding newyorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your contacts, while noting that it is a no-reply address. Please send all newsletter feedback to tnyinbox@newyorker.com. For more from The New Yorker, sign up for our newsletters, shop the store, and sign in to newyorker.com, where subscribers always have unlimited access. Contact us with questions. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.