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The Best Books We’ve Read in 2024 So Far

Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Name Drop Pack: And the Oscar Goes To . . .

Can you guess the identities of these nine Oscar-winning actors, past and present?

The New Yorker’s Luke Mogelson and Masha Gessen Win Polk Awards

Mogelson received the Magazine Reporting prize for his work in the trenches in Ukraine, and Gessen was honored for their commentary on historical memory and the Israel-Hamas war.

Our Favorite Bookstores in New York City

Where we shop for books in the Big Apple.

Name Drop Pack: Music Legends

Can you guess the identities of these nine Grammy nominees, past and present?

Two New Yorker Films Receive 2024 Oscar Nominations

“The Barber of Little Rock” and “Knight of Fortune” will compete in the Best Documentary Short Film and Best Live Action Short Film categories at the ceremony on March 10th.

“The Runaway Princesses,” a New Yorker Podcast, Exposes the Plight of Dubai’s Royal Women

A four-episode narrative series, from In the Dark, examines why the daughters of the emirate’s ruler have risked their lives to run away. Subscribers get early, ad-free access.

How Ava DuVernay Traces the History of Book Banning in “Origin”

The director breaks down a key scene in which she restaged a Nazi book burning from 1933, and explains its urgent connection to similar movements today.

Name Drop Pack: Names of 2023

Can you guess the identities of nine people who made headlines this year?

The Best Books We’ve Read in 2023 So Far

Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Some N.Y.C.-Themed Funnies

Cartoons about life in the Big Apple, for locals and tourists alike.

The News That Fits

Liana Finck illustrates some classic “newsbreaks” from the archive.

Only in New York

A number of things are amiss in this city street scene.

The Year in Reading

New Yorker writers on favorite books from past years that they discovered in 2023.

A New Yorker Contributor Detained by Israeli Forces Is Released

Mosab Abu Toha, an award-winning poet and a father of three, was taken into custody in central Gaza.

Louise Glück, Remembered by Writers

Henri Cole, Elisa Gonzalez, Jiayang Fan, Katy Waldman, Kevin Young, and Hilton Als commemorate the Nobel-winning poet.

The New Yorker Launches Critics at Large, a New Culture Podcast

The weekly roundtable, hosted by the staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz, offers incisive analysis and lively debates about the art of the moment.

Name Drop Pack: Make Me Laugh

Can you guess the identities of these nine comedians?

Name Drop Pack: Moguls and Money-Makers

Can you guess the identities of these seven titans of industry?

Name Drop Pack: All-Star Athletes

Can you guess the identities of these nine sports legends?

The Best Books We’ve Read in 2024 So Far

Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Name Drop Pack: And the Oscar Goes To . . .

Can you guess the identities of these nine Oscar-winning actors, past and present?

The New Yorker’s Luke Mogelson and Masha Gessen Win Polk Awards

Mogelson received the Magazine Reporting prize for his work in the trenches in Ukraine, and Gessen was honored for their commentary on historical memory and the Israel-Hamas war.

Our Favorite Bookstores in New York City

Where we shop for books in the Big Apple.

Name Drop Pack: Music Legends

Can you guess the identities of these nine Grammy nominees, past and present?

Two New Yorker Films Receive 2024 Oscar Nominations

“The Barber of Little Rock” and “Knight of Fortune” will compete in the Best Documentary Short Film and Best Live Action Short Film categories at the ceremony on March 10th.

“The Runaway Princesses,” a New Yorker Podcast, Exposes the Plight of Dubai’s Royal Women

A four-episode narrative series, from In the Dark, examines why the daughters of the emirate’s ruler have risked their lives to run away. Subscribers get early, ad-free access.

How Ava DuVernay Traces the History of Book Banning in “Origin”

The director breaks down a key scene in which she restaged a Nazi book burning from 1933, and explains its urgent connection to similar movements today.

Name Drop Pack: Names of 2023

Can you guess the identities of nine people who made headlines this year?

The Best Books We’ve Read in 2023 So Far

Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Some N.Y.C.-Themed Funnies

Cartoons about life in the Big Apple, for locals and tourists alike.

The News That Fits

Liana Finck illustrates some classic “newsbreaks” from the archive.

Only in New York

A number of things are amiss in this city street scene.

The Year in Reading

New Yorker writers on favorite books from past years that they discovered in 2023.

A New Yorker Contributor Detained by Israeli Forces Is Released

Mosab Abu Toha, an award-winning poet and a father of three, was taken into custody in central Gaza.

Louise Glück, Remembered by Writers

Henri Cole, Elisa Gonzalez, Jiayang Fan, Katy Waldman, Kevin Young, and Hilton Als commemorate the Nobel-winning poet.

The New Yorker Launches Critics at Large, a New Culture Podcast

The weekly roundtable, hosted by the staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz, offers incisive analysis and lively debates about the art of the moment.

Name Drop Pack: Make Me Laugh

Can you guess the identities of these nine comedians?

Name Drop Pack: Moguls and Money-Makers

Can you guess the identities of these seven titans of industry?

Name Drop Pack: All-Star Athletes

Can you guess the identities of these nine sports legends?