The New Yorker is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry.  It is well known for its illustrated and often topical covers, its commentaries on popular culture and eccentric American culture, its attention to modern fiction by the inclusion of short stories and literary reviews, its rigorous fact checking and copy editing, its journalism on politics and social issues, and its single panel cartoons sprinkled throughout each issue.
The articles featured in this 72-page December 11, 2023 edition include:

GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN

THE TALK OF THE TOWN - Steve Coll on peacemaking in the Israel-Hamas war; lunatic drummers; preparatory Yule; vigil organizing in Midtown; a meat-cute.

AMERICAN CHRONICLES - The Mistrial - Prosecuting an insurrectionist ex-President for treason.

LIFE & LETTERS - Close to the Bone - The poet Christian Wiman keeps his faith.

SHOUTS & MURMURS - Which Friendship Plan is Right for You?

ANNALS OF TECHNOLOGY - The Optimists - How Microsoft saved Sam Altman.

SKETHCBOOK - "Toast"

PROFILES - Peak Performer - The quest to be the world's top motivational speaker.

FICTION - "Keats at Twenty-four"

THE CRITICS
A CRITIC AT LARGE - Can anything be learned from the lives of critics?

BOOKS
Briefly Noted
The memorialization of war through music.

MUSICAL EVENTS - A parade of premieres at the California Festival.

THE THEATRE - K.G.B.  bohemians in "Spain"

THE CURRENT CINEMA -Yorgos Lanthimos's "Poor Things."

POEMS
"Autumn Fern"
"Funny You Should Ask"

COVER - "Special Delivery"

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