This week in the magazine, Jill Lepore writes about the fictional sleuth Charlie Chan. Here Lepore looks at the Charlie Chan movies and the real detective who inspired the character.
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The New Yorker Radio Hour
Trump’s Authoritarian Pronouncements Recall a Dark History
Adam Gopnik considers how Hitler came to power, and what it tells us about the 2024 election. Plus, rewriting “Huckleberry Finn” from the point of view of Jim.
The Current Cinema
The Form-Blurring Fury of “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World”
Radu Jude’s TikTok-tinged movie can be breathtakingly funny, but the absurdity is rooted in a powerful sense of outrage.
By Justin Chang
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.
The Political Scene Podcast
The Political Books That Help Us Make Sense of 2024
The works of fiction and nonfiction that offer clarity on the Trump-Biden rematch, U.S. foreign policy, and even Vladimir Putin.