New Fiction by Greg Jackson—Aria Aber Reads Frank Bidart—Sophie Calle

Plus: a poet’s odyssey through American appetites, and the cost of sentimentalizing war. View in browser | Update your preferences Fiction “The Hollow” “It was vaguely unnerving to see that two people could live through the same experience and understand it so differently.” By Greg Jackson This Week in Fiction Greg Jackson on Bohemians and the Bourgeoisie The author discusses “The Hollow,” his story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Deborah Treisman Fiction “Raj, Bohemian” If you liked “The Hollow,” we think that you’ll enjoy this story, from 2008. By Hari Kunzru Essays & Podcasts Poetry Podcast Aria Aber Reads Frank Bidart Aria Aber joins Kevin Young to discuss “Half-Light,” by Frank Bidart, and her own poem “Dirt and Light.” Under Review Sophie Calle and the Art of Leaving a Trace The French artist has attained celebrity—and attracted controversy—by pursuing the objects of her obsession. What is she really after? By Lili Owen Rowlands Books The Cost of Sentimentalizing War Has the American myth of the Good War helped ensnare us in bad ones? By Carlos Lozada Poetry Poems “Work Lunch” A poet’s freewheeling odyssey through American appetites inspires meditations on labor, loss, and the collective costs of our daily bread. By Lee Bains More from The New Yorker Kitchen Notes A Thanksgiving Dinner That Longs for France From 2020: Recipes for a small but still lavish holiday meal. By Bill Buford The Sporting Scene What It Takes to Climb the World’s Most Forbidding Cliffs After decades of dominance, Tommy Caldwell is still seeking new ascents. By William Finnegan 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.