Teen-Age Alienation, on Display

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In the short autobiographical vignette “Alien—1965,” the late writer and actress Cookie Mueller offers what might be a perfect snapshot of teen-age girlhood. “I was always leaving,” she writes. “Every time…

An Inside Look at the Democratic National Convention

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The tens of millions of viewers who’ve watched the Democratic National Convention on television have consumed a seamless, high-energy, high-definition product to match the enthusiasm of a revived campaign: the paeans…

The Charismatic Vitality of Pacita Abad’s Trapuntos

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Jackson ArnThe New Yorker’s art critic You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your…