New Fiction by Ben Okri—The Insider Insights of “Detransition, Baby”—Mike Nichols

Plus: chronicles of a bubble-tea addict; Hisham Matar reads Colm Tóibín; and how to draw literary cartoons. View in browser | Update your preferences Fiction “A Wrinkle in the Realm” “The first time he realized that there was something not quite right about him was when a woman crossed the street as she saw him coming.” By Ben Okri This Week in Fiction Ben Okri on Perception and Illusion The author discusses “A Wrinkle in the Realm,” his story from this week’s issue of the magazine. By Deborah Treisman Fiction “The Dog” If you liked “A Wrinkle in the Realm,” we think you will enjoy this story, from 2017. By J. M. Coetzee Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Crossword-Puzzle Newsletter Never miss another New Yorker crossword again. The Fiction Podcast Fiction Podcast Hisham Matar Reads Colm Tóibín The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “One Minus One,” by Colm Tóibín, which appeared in a 2007 issue of the magazine. Essays & Criticism Personal History Chronicles of a Bubble-Tea Addict Boba and I spent our adolescence as scrappy, enterprising immigrants at America’s periphery. For a new generation, it’s a ubiquitous, Instagram-friendly mark of Asian identity. By Jiayang Fan Page-Turner The Insider Insights of “Detransition, Baby” In refusing to avoid the sore spots of trans life, Torrey Peters offers a lucidity that would be impossible if her only goal were to inspire sympathy. By Crispin Long Books Who Was Mike Nichols When He Wasn’t Playing Mike Nichols? An intuitive storyteller, the director perfected narratives—including his own. By Louis Menand More from The New Yorker Cartoon Desk How to Draw Literary Cartoons Tips for creating a Proustian mouse, a library, and characters you might encounter at the Strand (spoiler alert: give them a tote bag). By Emma Allen and Amy Kurzweil Pop Music Revisiting the Tender Sounds of Dusty Springfield A new compilation collects the tracks from the richest period in the singer’s career. By Amanda Petrusich You're receiving this e-mail because you signed up for Books & Fiction from The New Yorker. Was this e-mail forwarded to you? Sign up. Unsubscribe | Manage your e-mail preferences | Send newsletter feedback | View our Privacy Policy Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.