In his postscript for the musician Lou Reed, who died on Sunday, Sasha Frere-Jones writes, “The measure of his influence and importance dwarfs the news item, the obituary, the tribute. He is everywhere.” As memories of Reed are shared around the globe, here’s a selection of some quintessential Lou moments.
Goings On
What we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week, online, in N.Y.C., and beyond. Paid subscribers also receive book picks.
Goings On
Kim Gordon Is at the Peak of Her Powers
Also: Adventurous shows at Carnegie Hall, “The Effect” at the Shed, and more.
Critics at Large
Kate Middleton and the Internet’s Communal Fictions
In the months leading up to the announcement of Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, online sleuths created a vivid fictional world explaining her absence. When conspiracy steps in, where does that leave reality?
The New Yorker Radio Hour
In “Great Expectations,” Vinson Cunningham Watches Barack Obama’s Rise Up Close
The journalist’s autobiographical novel reflects his time working on Barack Obama’s campaign, and in his White House. Plus, Bradley Cooper’s shot at Oscar glory.
Books
When Marilynne Robinson Reads Genesis
The novelist calls the Bible “a meditation on the problem of evil,” which must reconcile the darker sides of humanity with God’s goodness, and the original goodness of being.
By James Wood