New Fiction by Bryan Washington—How ACT UP Changed America—Saul Bellow

Plus: Anna Sale’s new book, reviewed. View in browser | Update your preferences Fiction “Foster” “A woman I can’t responsibly call my brother’s girlfriend dropped the cat off at my apartment.” By Bryan Washington This Week in Fiction Bryan Washington on the Narratives We Fear The author discusses “Foster,” his story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Willing Davidson Fiction “The Dog” If you liked “Foster,” we think you will enjoy this story, from 2007. By Roddy Doyle Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Food Newsletter Get essays on food, restaurant reviews, and notes for the kitchen, all delivered to your in-box. Essays & Criticism Page-Turner Anna Sale Helps Us to Talk About Hard Things Her new book is like a good conversation with a friend. By Sarah Larson Books How ACT UP Changed America The defiant group of AIDS activists was itself riven by discord. What can the movement’s legacy, of both ferocity and fragility, teach us? By Michael Specter From the Archive A Critic at Large Young Saul Saul Bellow, who was born a hundred and six years ago tomorrow, wrote his masterpiece “Herzog” as an act of revenge. By Louis Menand More from The New Yorker The New Yorker Live Words of Desire On June 28th, the celebrated authors Emma Cline, Garth Greenwell, and Ottessa Moshfegh will discuss the fiction and politics of passion, exclusively for subscribers. Dept. of Returns How a City Comes Back to Life After a year of tragedy and uncertainty, New Yorkers are revisiting old haunts—and sharing them with new faces. By Adam Gopnik 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.