Danzy Senna
A profile of the “mulatto” novelist and her wry accounts of the mixed-race experience. (The New Yorker)Danzy Senna
Cole Escola
A profile of the comedic actor and writer as they prepared to play Mary Todd Lincoln in their Broadway debut. We baked one of the first lady’s cakes. (“Cole Escola’s Great Day on Broadway,” The New Yorker)Cole Escola
An Interview with Lonnie Bunch
The Secretary of the Smithsonian discusses his plans to build two new museums and protect the institution from political interference. (The New Yorker)An Interview with Lonnie Bunch
UNESCO and Intangible Heritage
An essay on the international organization’s cultural preservation efforts. (The New Yorker)UNESCO and Intangible Heritage
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
A profile of the playwright as his “Appropriate” heads to Broadway. (“Shamelessly Dramatic,” The New Yorker)Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Teju Cole’s “Tremor”
A review of the writer and photographer’s new novel about appropriation and the ethics of portrayal. (“Long Exposure,” The New Yorker)Teju Cole’s “Tremor”
Mohamed Mbougarr Sarr
A review of the Goncourt-winning novel “The Most Secret Memory of Men.” (“Absence Africaine,” The New Yorker)Mohamed Mbougarr Sarr