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Plus: Ben Okri reads Franz Kafka. View in browser | Update your preferences Fiction “Before the Valley” “Before wasn’t talked about often; it felt unseemly somehow, self-indulgent, to dwell on one’s past life.” By Rachel Heng This Week in Fiction Rachel Heng on Societal Cruelty The author discusses “Before the Valley,” her story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Deborah Treisman Fiction “The Stain” If you liked “Before the Valley,” we think you will enjoy this story, from 2011. By Tessa Hadley 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 & Podcasts Books The Last Battle Over Big Business Ralph Nader, General Motors, and what we get wrong about regulation. By Nicholas Lemann Fiction Podcast Ben Okri Reads Franz Kafka The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Rescue Will Begin in Its Own Time,” four short fiction pieces by Franz Kafka, which appeared in a 2020 issue of the magazine. On This Day Books God’s Undertaker How Thomas Hardy, who was born on this day a hundred and eighty-one years ago, became everyone’s favorite misanthrope. By Adam Kirsch More from The New Yorker Q. & A. Martha Nussbaum on #MeToo The philosopher discusses anger, pride, and justice after sexual assault. By Isaac Chotiner The Front Row “Joji,” the First Major Film of the Pandemic In this adaptation of “Macbeth,” set in India, the medical crisis reflects a world out of joint. By Richard Brody 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.