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Why I'm Leaving Facebook : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — I established a Facebook account in 2008. My motivation was ignoble: I wanted to distribute my journalism more widely. I have acquired since then just over four thousand "friends"-in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, the Middle East, and of course, closer to home.
Charles Rriley Economics Reporter, CNN Money, CNN @CRrileyCNN
Leaving Facebookistan http://t.co/cJAhkDex -- Nice read from Steve Coll.
Peter Hamby Political Producer, CNN @PeterHambyCNN
RT @Dahlialithwick: Steve Coll: Why I am leaving Facebook http://t.co/tMNk6KJj
Scott Ferguson Editor in Chief, eWEEK News @zdeferguson
Best Article on #Facebook That You'll Read All Week: http://t.co/S46nVaoW
Michael Moyer Technology Editor, Scientific American @mmoyr
We are entrusting a proft-driven corporation to decide on the rules for free speech: http://t.co/0s1Z4aG6 | On leaving "Facebookistan"
Amy Davidson Senior Editor, The New Yorker @tnyCloseRead
More Coll on Facebook's "social contract": "neither its governance system nor its young ruler seem trustworthy." http://t.co/Gonfof1P
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Jennifer Egan's "Black Box" : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — This evening, the New Yorker Fiction Department (@NYerFiction) will start tweeting Jennifer Egan's new story "Black Box," which will appear in its entirety in the Science Fiction Issue, out on Monday. We asked Egan what inspired her to structure her story in paragraphs of a hundred and forty characters or fewer.
Justine Jordan Deputy Books Editor, Guardian @justine_jordan
Tempting but exhausting prospect - Jennifer Egan's new story will be tweeted in 10 nightly instalments http://t.co/04Zri619
Michael Calderone Senior Media Reporter, Huffington Post @mlcalderone
Tonight, @NYerFiction begins tweeting new Jennifer Egan story -- will appear Monday in the New Yorker. http://t.co/IU7a3f5A

Why I'm Leaving Facebook : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — I established a Facebook account in 2008. My motivation was ignoble: I wanted to distribute my journalism more widely. I have acquired since then just over four thousand "friends"-in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, the Middle East, and of course, closer to home.
Yeganeh Torbati Reporter, Reuters @jtorbati
Leaving Facebookistan http://t.co/iv17Abz4

Why I'm Leaving Facebook : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — I established a Facebook account in 2008. My motivation was ignoble: I wanted to distribute my journalism more widely. I have acquired since then just over four thousand "friends"-in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, the Middle East, and of course, closer to home.
Subel Bhandari Photojournalist and Afghanistan Correspondent, Deutsche Presse Agentur @svbel
Steve Coll @NewYorker quits Facebook by clicking “I don’t feel safe on Facebook”: http://t.co/R3Mhdaio

Why I'm Leaving Facebook : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — I established a Facebook account in 2008. My motivation was ignoble: I wanted to distribute my journalism more widely. I have acquired since then just over four thousand "friends"-in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, the Middle East, and of course, closer to home.
Natasha Mitchell Science Journalist, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio @natashamitchell
Steve Coll:"Farewell, Facebook friends. May you enjoy everywhere the full rights of free citizens" http://t.co/ZbvsT8nd

To-Do List: Egyptians Vote; Google Being Evil?

newyorker.com — After months of negotiation, Johannes Caspar, a German data protection official, forced Google to show him exactly what its Street View cars had been collecting from potentially millions of his fellow citizens. Snippets of e-mails, photographs, passwords, chat messages, postings on Web sites and social networks-all sorts of private Internet communications-were casually scooped up as the specially equipped cars photographed the world's streets.
Quentin Hardy National Editor, Forbes @qhardy
RT @SuzanneSpecNYT: The New Yorker recommends reading Streitfeld and O'Brien on Google's Street View: http://t.co/gnr1BwkV

Fiction Podcast: Lauren Groff reads Alice Munro : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Lauren Groff reads Alice Munro's "Axis," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. Listen to the mp3 on the player to the right, or right-click here to download . "" was published in the January 31, 2011, issue of The New Yorker.
Roshanak Taghavi Freelance Journalist @Roshanakt
This will engulf you - so beautiful. #Fiction Podcast: Lauren Groff reads Alice Munro for The @NewYorker http://t.co/QyGhFHuo

Singing madness at the Eurovision Song Contest : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — By any measure, Thursday, May 27th, was an important day for the stability of Europe. Two decisions, at different ends of the continent, did much to calm the nerves of anyone perturbed by its recent crisis of confidence.
Christophe Vogt Deputy Chief North America Editor, AFP @christophevogt
+100RT @abumuqawama: This, from 2010, is the only thing Americans ever need to read about the #Eurovision Song Contest: http://t.co/Qf8Gmo5s

Health Care : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Online version of the weekly magazine, with current articles, cartoons, blogs, audio, video, slide shows, an archive of articles and abstracts back to 1925
Farhad Manjoo Slate Technology Columnist and PandoDaily Contributor, Slate @fmanjoo
Read this, my fav magazine piece of the year. RT @nxthompson @raffiwriter about face transplants is now unlocked: http://t.co/2WaYbxRq
Alex Koppelman Associate News Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @AlexKoppelman
RT @nxthompson: Masterful #longreads by @raffiwriter about face transplants is now unlocked: http://t.co/mNdnjITb cc: @fmanjoo
Nicholas Thompson Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @nxthompson
Masterful #longreads by @raffiwriter about face transplants is now unlocked: http://t.co/z6ogcmfZ cc: @fmanjoo
Alan Burdick Freelance Journalist @alanburdick
RT @nxthompson: Introducing New Yorker's new Health Care Hub. Great stories from @Atul_Gawande, @raffiwriter, etc http://t.co/qryyQZi0
Alex Koppelman Associate News Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @AlexKoppelman
RT @nxthompson: Introducing New Yorker's new Health Care Hub. Great stories from @atul_gawande, @raffiwriter, etc http://t.co/mNdnjITb
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Don't Leave It To The Lawyers : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — If you were thinking of advising your nephew or niece to go into software programming, think again. The hours are long, there's a lot of competition from Europe and the sub-continent, and for every Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates there are tens of thousands of modestly remunerated back-office grunts.
Shelby Grad City Editor, LA Times @shelbygrad
Is the real lesson of Facebook IPO fiasco "Lawyers.. tend to win every which way" Read more http://t.co/Nssk58cq http://t.co/u0JZwb6h
John Cassidy New Yorker Staff Writer and Fortune Columnist, The New Yorker @TNYJohnCassidy
The Facebook Fiasco: Don't leave it to the lawyers. http://t.co/2m2TyhsR

Susan Sontag on Movies: For Interpretation

newyorker.com — When I read the recently published second volume of Susan Sontag's diaries, which are filled with references to movies, I was reminded of an old (albeit virtual) quarrel I had with her.
Tim Appelo Film Reporter, The Hollywood Reporter @timappelo
New Yorker's Brody v. Sontag: "Her colorless, flavorless, odorless, quasi-academic prose was a sleekly alluring mask" http://t.co/mxQ1W0Hp
Nicholas Thompson Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @nxthompson
RT @CultureDesk: RIchard Brody vs. Susan Sontag. Sparks fly! http://t.co/YEcVIoe0

Don't Leave It To The Lawyers : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — If you were thinking of advising your nephew or niece to go into software programming, think again. The hours are long, there's a lot of competition from Europe and the sub-continent, and for every Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates there are tens of thousands of modestly remunerated back-office grunts.
Shelby Grad City Editor, LA Times @shelbygrad
Is the real lesson of Facebook IPO fiasco "Lawyers.. tend to win every which way" Read more http://t.co/Nssk58cq http://t.co/u0JZwb6h

Romney, Religion, and Rights

newyorker.com — Mitt Romney hasn't been all that comfortable, on the campaign trail, talking about what he refers to as "the faith of my fathers"-Mormonism-and his attachment to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And when it comes to personal professions, there is no reason why he should.
Amy Davidson Senior Editor, The New Yorker @tnyCloseRead
Romney, Religion, and Rights: Mitt Romney hasn’t been all that comfortable, on the campaign trail, talking ... http://t.co/2nLXKKbf

Peter Gelb's Metropolitan Opera : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — "I think I made a mistake," Peter Gelb, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, said yesterday. He thinks right. Even those who have defended Gelb's artistic choices at the Met-I am not one of them-must have wondered at the bizarre sequence of events that unfolded yesterday: it appeared that America's leading opera company was cracking up in public.
Terry Teachout Drama Critic, Wall Street Journal @terryteachout
RT @alexrossmusic: Crack-up at the Met: http://t.co/V5VBJ8wC
Alex Ross Music Critic, The New Yorker @alexrossmusic
Crack-up at the Met: http://t.co/V5VBJ8wC

Google Knowledge Graph : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Last Wednesday, with relatively little fanfare, Google introduced a new technology called Google Knowledge Graph. Type in "François Hollande," and you are offered a capsule history (with links) to his children, partner, birthday, education, and so forth.
Lindsay Jones Sports Writer, Denver Post @PostBroncos
Interesting read! Thanks! RT @bryanbrackney: @Google's Knowledge Graph. It's pretty cool actually http://t.co/5bOds2YQ

Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Sara Thomas Monopoli was pregnant with her first child when her doctors learned that she was going to die. It started with a cough and a pain in her back. Then a chest X-ray showed that her left lung had collapsed, and her chest was filled with fluid.
David Roberts Staff Writer, Grist, Grist @drgrist
On end-of-life care, see also this classic from Atul Gawande: http://t.co/lgpsAn5Q

Live Chat: Kelefa Sanneh on Arizona Immigration Politics

newyorker.com — This week in the magazine, Kelefa Sanneh writes about Arizona's anti-immigration laws and the election. (Subscribers can read the full text; others can buy access to the issue via the digital edition.) On Wednesday, May 23rd, at 3 P.M. E.T., Sanneh will answer readers' questions in a live chat.
Amy Davidson Senior Editor, The New Yorker @tnyCloseRead
Right now—join in! RT @tnynewsdesk: Chat live with Kelefa Sanneh about Arizona politics and immigration: http://t.co/JIc26vAv

The Legacy of Latrell Sprewell : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Sometimes, late at night, I Google Latrell Sprewell. I don't really know why. Some vague longing. It's been going on since he slipped out of the N.B.A., and the public eye, in 2005. At first, I was looking for news of his return. After a while, I was looking for any news at all.
James Saft Financial Columnist, Reuters @jamessaft
RT @hush6: I don't follow sports so don't read sports journalism. But I always read @thomasbeller's basketball stories: http://t.co/6s5U0r6S
Anthony Augustine Technology and Pop Culture Columnist, Winnipeg Free Press @anthonya
RT @NewYorker: "Sometimes, late at night, I Google Latrell Sprewell." More from @thomasbeller : http://t.co/9NLKH90B via @CultureDesk
Amar Toor News Writer, The Verge @amartoo
RT @nxthompson: A great post with a great first sentence. "Sometimes, late at night, I Google Latrell Sprewell" http://t.co/0MPXqiZW
Liza Gross Freelance Journalist @lizabio
+1 (Next, AI) RT @nxthompson Great post w/great 1st sentence. "Sometimes, late at night, I Google Latrell Sprewell" http://t.co/05fJOayI
Alex Koppelman Associate News Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @AlexKoppelman
RT @nxthompson: A great post with a great first sentence. "Sometimes, late at night, I Google Latrell Sprewell" http://t.co/VShozK9m
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South Africa Confronts Corrective Rape : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — ABSTRACT: LETTER FROM SOUTH AFRICA about corrective rape and violence against women and homosexuals. On a recent Sunday morning in the Johannesburg township of Kwa Thema, a young lesbian couple went to church. Kwa Thema, one of many settlements created by the apartheid regime to contain and control the black majority population, remains isolated today.
Jonah Weiner Freelance Journalist @jonahweiner
Things learned this a.m.: 1 rape every 17 secs in South Africa in '09 http://t.co/cPQVsbDZ ; fallen puppy rescued in NJ http://t.co/fSLJEmz0

Cory Booker and the End of the New Black Politician : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Reëlections are like second marriages-a portion of the pageantry, a fraction of the idealism. The controversy now swirling around Newark Mayor Cory Booker is a reminder of that.
Corey Dade National Correspondent, NPR @coreydadeNPR
Shrewd take on @CoryBooker's gaff by my boy @Jelani9: Cory Booker: Dilemma of the New Black Politician http://t.co/vjaz2GRD via @NewYorker

The Legacy of Latrell Sprewell : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Sometimes, late at night, I Google Latrell Sprewell. I don't really know why. Some vague longing. It's been going on since he slipped out of the N.B.A., and the public eye, in 2005. At first, I was looking for news of his return. After a while, I was looking for any news at all.
Chris Sprow Senior Editor, ESPN Insider and ESPN The Magazine, ESPN @SprowESPN
"[Sprewell attacked] the rim like some kind of velociraptor who wanted to tear it off and take it elsewhere to eat." http://t.co/eNH1OnuI

Cory Booker and the End of the New Black Politician : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Reëlections are like second marriages-a portion of the pageantry, a fraction of the idealism. The controversy now swirling around Newark Mayor Cory Booker is a reminder of that.
Alex Koppelman Associate News Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @AlexKoppelman
RT @jelani9: I will be on the @MHPshow this Saturday at 10 discussing my piece on Cory Booker in the NYer: http://t.co/FJrLFRoL @tnynewsdesk
Jeffrey Feldman Freelance Journalist and Blogger @JeffreyFeldman
Cory Booker needs to run into the burning building of his own re-election prospects... http://t.co/SKsMwgog
Amy Davidson Senior Editor, The New Yorker @tnyCloseRead
RT @jelani9: Here's my take on Cory Booker & those MTP comments for @newyorker. http://t.co/Qm3xzabL
David Cazares Editor, Minnesota Public Radio @dpcazares
RT @jelani9: Here's my take on Cory Booker and those MTP comments http://t.co/Qm3xzabL @CoryBooker @NewYorker
Alex Koppelman Associate News Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @AlexKoppelman
Another great piece for @NewYorker by @jelani9—Cory Booker and the dilemma of the New Black Politician: http://t.co/SSup9qpY

Latter-Day Politics

newyorker.com — What is wrong with talking about Mormonism when talking about Mitt Romney and his run for the Presidency? On CNN last Sunday, David Axelrod, President Obama's strategist, promised that his campaign did not consider Romney's faith "fair game."
Amy Davidson Senior Editor, The New Yorker @tnyCloseRead
Can we talk about Mormonism now? It's also a conversation about America. Latter-Day Politics: http://t.co/v6VhyHFX
Amy Davidson Senior Editor, The New Yorker @tnyCloseRead
RT @nxthompson: Time to talk about Mormonism, says @tnycloseread. "Story is fascinating and utterly American." http://t.co/sbOGebuM
Nicholas Thompson Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @nxthompson
Time to talk about Mormonism, says @tnycloseread. "Story is fascinating and utterly American." http://t.co/sbOGebuM

"Fifty Shades of Grey" Sex Classes : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Over at Babeland, a New York sex shop, the best-selling trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey" has shifted from erotic fiction to how-to guide. On a recent Friday, a hundred or so women, four men, and one Chihuahua crowded into the SoHo store for a class inspired by the books.
Jessica Wakeman Blogger, The Frisky @JessicaWakeman
I'm quoted very, very briefly on The New Yorker blog http://t.co/HyNpTJ45
Jessica Weisberg Freelance Journalist @jessicaweisberg
A short posting on 50 Shades of Grey How to Classes @Babeland_NYC http://t.co/hwS8F1HY

Is Obama Really Done with Afghanistan?

newyorker.com — "I should add, by the way, that the danger a lot of times is not that anybody is purposely trying to downplay challenges in Afghanistan," President Obama said at a press conference in Chicago on Monday, after the NATO summit.
Graham Bowley Business Reporter, New York Times @Graham_Bowley
RT @tnynewsdesk: Is Obama really done with Afghanistan? http://t.co/7XQNsYLI
Amy Davidson Senior Editor, The New Yorker @tnyCloseRead
RT @tnynewsdesk: Is Obama really done with Afghanistan? http://t.co/7XQNsYLI
Nicholas Thompson Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @nxthompson
Obama's Pakistan summit: "the sort of farce that precedes tragedy." @tnycloseread http://t.co/M9YDPaIR
Amy Davidson Senior Editor, The New Yorker @tnyCloseRead
Is Obama Really Done with Afghanistan?: “I should add, by the way, that the danger a lot of times is not that... http://t.co/W2EwwVUZ

Dharun Ravi's Sentencing : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Earlier today, five weeks after Dharun Ravi, the former roommate of Tyler Clementi, was found guilty of all of the charges against him, he returned to court in New Brunswick and was sentenced to thirty days in jail. (I wrote about this case in February.)
Christina Boyle Reporter, New York Daily News @christinaboyle
RT @NewYorker: Should we be surprised that Ravi chose to fight the charges unapologetically? http://t.co/jqOuW5FB #Clementi #DharunRavi
Shelby Grad City Editor, LA Times @shelbygrad
New Yorker writer who deconstructed the Rutgers "outing" suicide has postscript on forced contrition & 18-yr-old jerks http://t.co/4FagYmmU

"Fifty Shades of Grey" Sex Classes : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Over at Babeland, a New York sex shop, the best-selling trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey" has shifted from erotic fiction to how-to guide. On a recent Friday, a hundred or so women, four men, and one Chihuahua crowded into the SoHo store for a class inspired by the books.
Charles Herman Business/Economics Editor, WNYC Radio @charlieherman
Really? #newyorker goes 50 shades of gray - oh the secret life of #eustacetilley http://t.co/cL37qnkP
Nicholas Thompson Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @nxthompson
"how could something be perverted if everyone was reading it?" Dispatch from a 50 Shades class. http://t.co/zlW4cxpt

V.I.P. Poet : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — A short drive from the ferry, Steve Wynn has a complex with two hotels, where the Louis Vuitton outlet is said to generate more sales per square foot than any other Louis Vuitton outlet worldwide.
Alexandra Berzon Casino, Hotel and Las Vegas Reporter, Wall Street Journal @AlexandraBerzon
Wynn Macau poetry - Hello, I’m Larry, and I’ll Be Your Poet This Evening http://t.co/X8faNU8p via @NewYorker

Cory Booker and the End of the New Black Politician : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Reëlections are like second marriages-a portion of the pageantry, a fraction of the idealism. The controversy now swirling around Newark Mayor Cory Booker is a reminder of that.
Nicholas Thompson Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @nxthompson
Cobb on @corybooker: can black politician who loses black votes make it up in white votes? Not easy. http://t.co/K1zgpwDo

Cartoons from the Issue of May 28th, 2012 : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Online version of the weekly magazine, with current articles, cartoons, blogs, audio, video, slide shows, an archive of articles and abstracts back to 1925
Jess Brown Sports Reporter, Spokesman-Review @jbrown_SRSports
RT @NewYorker: Cartoon of the day: http://t.co/INE34vqO

How to Train a Clown for the Chicago NATO Summit : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — When Adbusters posted a call last week on its blog for a global "laugh riot" in Chicago, Jo Robin, who goes by the clown name "Non Commandante," took a Greyhound to Chicago from New York to start training protesters in the rudiments of clowning.
Kalyn Belsha Freelance Journalist @kalynbelsha
NATO clown training brought to you by the wonderful @meribah and @NewYorker http://t.co/EXJfLSb6

Why Is Literary Fame So Unpredictable?

newyorker.com — History seemed to be on his side, but even in the late thirties, Galsworthy's reputation was already on the wane. George Orwell-who, in his essay "Bookshop Memories," coined the memorable phrase "Galsworthy-and-water stuff" to refer to the "average novel" (the sort that people always annoyingly seemed to be buying in his dusty bookshop)-makes a Galsworthy-sells-out argument, "Much of Galsworthy's later writing is tripe, but some of the early plays and novels...
Richard Brody Movies Editor, The New Yorker @tnyfrontrow
<<who reads Freud today?>> We live him, services in lieu of scripture. http://t.co/0c8vn9pn

"Fifty Shades of Grey" Sex Classes : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Over at Babeland, a New York sex shop, the best-selling trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey" has shifted from erotic fiction to how-to guide. On a recent Friday, a hundred or so women, four men, and one Chihuahua crowded into the SoHo store for a class inspired by the books.
Jessica Weisberg Freelance Journalist @jessicaweisberg
RT @pageturner: Fifty Shades of Gray: The How-To Class http://t.co/34g1ysXE

"Marvin Seth and Stanley," by Stephen Gurewitz, Premieres on NoBudge : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — The American independent cinema is flourishing as never before, and its achievements are, both in the realm of individual works and as a sort of loosely but unmistakably collective set of endeavors, among the glories of world cinema.
Richard Brody Movies Editor, The New Yorker @tnyfrontrow
"Marvin Seth and Stanley" tomorrow night on NoBudge: poignant, funny, daring, not to be missed: http://t.co/MO4harMP

On Paul Rozin's Study "Is Meat Male?" : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — As always with Rozin, you sense that he is having fun, getting undergraduates at Penn (presumably those enrolled in his Intro to Psych course, PSYC 001) to free-associate with the words "steak," "chocolate," and "beef" and questioning them about the maleness and femaleness of foods like raw beef, beef chili, broiled chicken, rabbit, sushi, and scrambled eggs.
Nicholas Thompson Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @nxthompson
Gender and dinner. Why is chicken salad female and broiled chicken male? @danagoodyear examines. http://t.co/NLuYGUHQ

Facebook I.P.O. Shows the System Is Broken : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — That's bad news for investors who thought their luck was in when they were allocated some Facebook stock. It's also worrying news for I.P.O.s and the capital markets in general. In fact, a strong argument can be made that Facebook's shaky start as a public company demonstrates that the entire I.P.O.
Ari Melber Correspondent and Blogger, The Nation @AriMelber
"If.. virtually all of the rewards are reserved for insiders, ordinary investors will refuse to play the game" http://t.co/6MVtZgaU

On Making a Movie About Mice : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — The preview screening of the studio's new comic blockbuster, calculated to jump-start buzz among Manhattan's movers and shakers, evoked the kind of silence one associates with outer space. When the credits rolled, heralding the evaporation of a hundred and eighty million smackeroos, the audience rose and shuffled toward the exits like the brethren en route to their factory in Fritz Lang's "Metropolis."
Karen Krizanovich Freelance Journalist and Film Reviewer @Krizanovich
"Screening the studio’s new blockbuster evoked the silence one associates with outer space." Woody Allen in New Yorker http://t.co/8h7MZdSu

Woody Allen Reads "Not a Creature Was Stirring" : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — In this video, Woody Allen reads "Not A Creature Was Stirring," his Shouts & Murmurs piece from this week's issue....
Steve Mirsky Editor, Columnist, and Podcaster, Scientific American @SteveMirsky
RT @NewYorker: Woody Allen reads “Not A Creature Was Stirring,” his Shouts & Murmurs piece from this week’s issue: http://t.co/cZRz7lAH
Mike Rosenwald Staff Writer, Washington Post @mikerosenwald
RT @NewYorker:VIDEO:Woody Allen reads “Not A Creature Was Stirring,” his Shouts & Murmurs piece from this week’s issue: http://t.co/s6zKHmzB

Obama Doubles Down on Bain Capital Attacks

newyorker.com — Facing criticisms from some within his own party, notably Newark mayor Cory Booker and former auto czar Steve Rattner, about a new ad from the Obama campaign that accuses Romney and Bain of closing down a Kansas steel mill and ruthlessly abandoning its workers to their fate, Obama used the press conference to defend the focus on Bain.
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @NewYorker: RT @TNYJohnCassidy: Obama on Bain Capital. His entire comments are well worth re-reading: http://t.co/PDLaEr0g
Tim Logan Housing and Urban Issues Reporter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch @tlwriter
RT @NewYorker: RT @tnyjohncassidy: Obama on Bain Capital. His entire comments are well worth re-reading: http://t.co/PDLaEr0g
John Cassidy New Yorker Staff Writer and Fortune Columnist, The New Yorker @TNYJohnCassidy
Obama on Bain Capital. His entire comments are well worth re-reading: http://t.co/nRL1NLeV
Newley Purnell Freelance Journalist @newley
RT @TNYJohnCassidy: Obama Doubles Down on Bain Capital Attacks. http://t.co/Du2Oe86W
John Cassidy New Yorker Staff Writer and Fortune Columnist, The New Yorker @TNYJohnCassidy
Obama Doubles Down on Bain Capital Attacks. http://t.co/nRL6llo5

The Pura Principle

newyorker.com — Those last months. No way of wrapping it pretty or pretending otherwise: Rafa estaba jodido. By then it was only me and Mami taking care of him and we didn't know what the fuck to do, what the fuck to say. So we just said nothing.
Chandra Steele Senior Features Writer, PCMag.com @ChanSteele
@AriMelber Drown is the only collection, but I also recommend the story "The Pura Principle": http://t.co/lFLSrZwR

Conservatives and the Professional Black Friend

newyorker.com — In December of 2007, amid the low-grade fever of anti-Mormonism that had burdened his Presidential campaign since its inception, Mitt Romney delivered a speech at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library titled "Faith in Politics."
Roger Ebert Film Critic, Chicago Sun-Times @ebertchicago
New Yorker: "Conservatives and the Professional Black Friend." http://t.co/uiUXd0H6

William Alexander Morgan in the Cuban Revolution : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — For a moment, he was obscured by the Havana night. It was as if he were invisible, as he had been before coming to Cuba, in the midst of revolution. Then a burst of floodlights illuminated him: William Alexander Morgan, the great Yankee comandante.
Alex Ross Music Critic, The New Yorker @alexrossmusic
The latest journalistic masterwork of @DavidGrann caused me to miss my subway stop: http://t.co/GNwisz0b
Raffi Khatchadourian Staff Writer, The New Yorker @raffiwriter
"The Yankee Comandante: A story of love, revolution, and betrayal." David Grann's amazing story in the New Yorker: http://t.co/ZniMQC9Q
Max Read Staff Writer, Gawker @max_read
i heard some ppl cried a little bit on the subway when they finished david granns new story, not me obv, just some ppl http://t.co/c0w9iHhA
John Cassidy New Yorker Staff Writer and Fortune Columnist, The New Yorker @TNYJohnCassidy
ps: @davidgrann has another (not altogether short) corker in today's issue of TNY. http://t.co/vqqjAlMf
Amy Davidson Senior Editor, The New Yorker @tnyCloseRead
Must read! RT @NewYorker In this week's issue, David Grann tells a forgotten story of love, revolution, and betrayal: http://t.co/XyyXxsRT
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Conservatives and the Professional Black Friend

newyorker.com — In December of 2007, amid the low-grade fever of anti-Mormonism that had burdened his Presidential campaign since its inception, Mitt Romney delivered a speech at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library titled "Faith in Politics."
Tracy Idell Hamilton Political Reporter, San Antonio Express-News @saen_thamilton
Only "extremely literate" conservative black folk need apply: http://t.co/iPKVBmxV
Thomas Wheatley Staff Writer, Creative Loafing Atlanta @thomaswheatley
RT @jelani9: Just did a piece on conservatives & the (foiled) return of Jeremiah Wright for the NYer's website: http://t.co/bSAOhAX3
Alex Koppelman Associate News Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @AlexKoppelman
.@jelani9 writes about the Ricketts Plan and the Professional Black Friend: http://t.co/KgodaAVh
Amy Davidson Senior Editor, The New Yorker @tnyCloseRead
RT @tnynewsdesk: What the Ricketts Plan says about the right and the phenomenon of the Professional Black Friend: http://t.co/iwVkzg4y

Facebook I.P.O. Shows the System Is Broken : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — That's bad news for investors who thought their luck was in when they were allocated some Facebook stock. It's also worrying news for I.P.O.s and the capital markets in general. In fact, a strong argument can be made that Facebook's shaky start as a public company demonstrates that the entire I.P.O.
Robyn Dixon Johannesburg Bureau Chief, LA Times @latimesdixon
RT @TNYJohnCassidy: Inside Job: Facebook's IPO shows the system is broken. http://t.co/4pvhbuHj
Steve Silberman Freelance Journalist @stevesilberman
Does Facebook prove "ordinary investors are saps" under current IPO system? #FB http://t.co/2h4UGfL9
Nicholas Thompson Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @nxthompson
"it all sounds suspiciously like an inside job" @tnyjohncassidy questions who got $ in the FB IPO. http://t.co/OsOU79nn
John Cassidy New Yorker Staff Writer and Fortune Columnist, The New Yorker @TNYJohnCassidy
Inside Job: Facebook's IPO shows the system is broken. http://t.co/4pvhbuHj

How Valuable is a College Degree? : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — It was satisfying to watch the two Presidential candidates find their ways to absolutely opposed positions on gay marriage. Elections are supposed to present us with clear choices like that, but they usually don't.
Caroline Howard Deputy Online Editor, ForbesWoman, Forbes @CarolineLHoward
'College costs so much because people are paying for unstated social goals.' That, yes, and landscaping. http://t.co/So3LOjVn
Sree Sreenivasan Tech Columnist, CNET @sree
My boss, @ColumbiaJourn Dean Nick Lemann, writes in @NewYorker about the debate about cost of higher ed: education http://t.co/x56xd4ON
Newley Purnell Freelance Journalist @newley
The New Yorker's Nicholas Lemann on the cost of higher education: http://t.co/xishLwlg
Steve Verburg Reporter, Wisconsin State Journal @St_Verburg
RT @NewYorker: How Valuable is a College Degree? Nicholas Lemann on the cost of college: http://t.co/7p3JMi8q
Alexander Russo Freelance Journalist @alexanderrusso
"It’s good that the interest rate on student loans isn’t on the list" [of things Obama & Romney disagree about] http://t.co/N4d6yoe9 #5bb
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Facebook I.P.O. Shows the System Is Broken : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — That's bad news for investors who thought their luck was in when they were allocated some Facebook stock. It's also worrying news for I.P.O.s and the capital markets in general. In fact, a strong argument can be made that Facebook's shaky start as a public company demonstrates that the entire I.P.O.
Karlin Lillington Tech Journalist and Columnist, Irish Times @klillington
Good piece that nails the issues: Inside Job: Facebook I.P.O. Shows System Is Broken http://t.co/WObBT72F via @NewYorker
Shane O'Neill Senior Online Writer, CIO.com, CIO @smoneill
Inside Job: Facebook I.P.O. Shows System Is Broken http://t.co/HZULFwAS via @NewYorker

On Making a Movie About Mice : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — The preview screening of the studio's new comic blockbuster, calculated to jump-start buzz among Manhattan's movers and shakers, evoked the kind of silence one associates with outer space. When the credits rolled, heralding the evaporation of a hundred and eighty million smackeroos, the audience rose and shuffled toward the exits like the brethren en route to their factory in Fritz Lang's "Metropolis."
Karen Krizanovich Freelance Journalist and Film Reviewer @Krizanovich
"a producer who had mastered the knack of creating insolvency from the most promising projects" Woody Allen New Yorker http://t.co/ES12d0Jx

John Roberts and the Supreme Court : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — When John G. Roberts, Jr., emerges from behind the red curtains and takes his place in the middle of the Supreme Court bench, he usually wears a pair of reading glasses, which he peers over to see the lawyers arguing before him.
steve lohr Tech Reporter, New York Times @SteveLohr
Jeffrey Toobin on the Roberts Court - Well worth it. http://t.co/1kXxFBWe

Literary Faceboook Status Updates : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Last week in Questioningly, we questioned two things simultaneously: the enduring appeal of literature (as refracted through the lens of our relaunched books blog, Page-Turner) and the possibly momentary momentum fuelling the Facebook I.P.O. (as you may have heard, Mark Zuckerberg's leviathanic social network went public on Friday).
Mark Colvin Presenter, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio @Colvinius
RT @drng: MT @mkonnikova: Best Literary Facebook Status Update http://t.co/PfAaIeHn
Ben Greenman Editor, The New Yorker @bengreenman
Best Facebook status updates for literary characters. Can you do better? http://t.co/rnLds9RN
Ben Greenman Editor, The New Yorker @bengreenman
Literary Facebook updates: the results of our contest, at @newyorker http://t.co/c5rmKELH #tnyquestion

Dharun Ravi's Sentencing : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Earlier today, five weeks after Dharun Ravi, the former roommate of Tyler Clementi, was found guilty of all of the charges against him, he returned to court in New Brunswick and was sentenced to thirty days in jail. (I wrote about this case in February.)
Nicholas Thompson Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @nxthompson
Ian Parker on the mismatch between criminal law and political goals at the Clementi trial. http://t.co/Hrg9F7XX

Facebook’s I.P.O. and Dual-Class Share Structures : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — A couple of weeks ago, when Mark Zuckerberg wore his trademark hoodie to meetings with potential investors in Facebook's I.P.O., not everyone was impressed. Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, said that it was a "mark of immaturity" and Zuckerberg's way of "showing investors that he doesn't care that much."
Jan Jekielek Chief Editor, TheEpochTimes.com, Epoch Times @JanJekielek
Now reading: http://t.co/q7GzERkI Facebook’s I.P.O. and Dual-Class Share Structures : The New Yorker
Alex Pham Entertainment Reporter, LA Times @AlexPham
Facebook IPO to investors: "Thanks for your money. Now shut up." http://t.co/s17OOjIw
Lucy P. Marcus Columnist, Reuters @lucymarcus
Facebook’s I.P.O. & Dual-Class Share Structures, James Surowiecki, The New Yorker http://t.co/V0VAqkbs

On Making a Movie About Mice : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — The preview screening of the studio's new comic blockbuster, calculated to jump-start buzz among Manhattan's movers and shakers, evoked the kind of silence one associates with outer space. When the credits rolled, heralding the evaporation of a hundred and eighty million smackeroos, the audience rose and shuffled toward the exits like the brethren en route to their factory in Fritz Lang's "Metropolis."
Kevin Fallon Entertainment Editor, TheWeek.com, The Week Magazine @kpfallon
So Woody Allen reads @TheWeek. http://t.co/jd0erMTD (via @thatdanstewart)
Dan Stewart Senior Editor, The Week Magazine, The Week Magazine @thatdanstewart
Seems like Woody Allen reads The Week http://t.co/oHpJPe8A

Rink Rats: Stars on Ice

newyorker.com — To a far greater extent than any of us is capable of discounting for, we see and hear what we wish to see and hear.
Amy Davidson Senior Editor, The New Yorker @tnyCloseRead
RT @mcgrathben: "Stardom, as I understand it, is a relative concept." @NickPaumgarten with hint of snarl, yes. http://t.co/LremcRR6

Why the San Antonio Spurs Are the Best Team in the N.B.A. : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Last night, when they completed their sweep of the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the N.B.A. playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs confirmed that they are, this year, just as they have been for many of the past fifteen years, the best team in basketball.
Bryan Armen Graham Producer, Sports Illustrated @BryanAGraham
The Spurs used isolation plays 24 times in first round of playoffs; Knicks used them 124 times. http://t.co/9FCxxypt (via @reeveswiedeman)

William Alexander Morgan in the Cuban Revolution : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — For a moment, he was obscured by the Havana night. It was as if he were invisible, as he had been before coming to Cuba, in the midst of revolution. Then a burst of floodlights illuminated him: William Alexander Morgan, the great Yankee comandante.
Nicholas Thompson Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @nxthompson
RT @Taylor_Lorenz: You should probably forget about work & just read this: The Yankee Comandante http://t.co/wuxiTw2i
Nick Miroff Correspondent, Washington Post @NickMiroff
David Grann in this week's NYker on the strange, sad saga of Cmdte William Morgan, "El Americano" in the #Cuba Rev http://t.co/V4yxUr0X

William Alexander Morgan in the Cuban Revolution : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — For a moment, he was obscured by the Havana night. It was as if he were invisible, as he had been before coming to Cuba, in the midst of revolution. Then a burst of floodlights illuminated him: William Alexander Morgan, the great Yankee comandante.
Michael Hall Senior Editor, Texas Monthly @mikehalltexas
Holy crap @DavidGrann on an irrepressible, doomed American betrayed by Castro in 1961. 20,000+ words. Fabulous. http://t.co/jdQUTuUB
Alex Burns Reporter, Politico @aburnspolitico
RT @adamsorensen: David Grann, man, David Grann http://t.co/KNa7xTlD
Ravi Somaiya Journalist, New York Times @ravisomaiya
Amazing long-form day: On a running legend: http://t.co/fOVYAjDi On modern death: http://t.co/Rx39YxdW & new D.Grann: http://t.co/8WGAZYQL
Jordan Breal Assistant Editor, Texas Monthly @jordanbreal
+yup RT @maxlinsky: Yup. Yupyupyupyupyup. RT @longform: The story of William Morgan, Cuban revolutionary http://t.co/eXIztv7r (David Grann)

How Valuable is a College Degree? : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — It was satisfying to watch the two Presidential candidates find their ways to absolutely opposed positions on gay marriage. Elections are supposed to present us with clear choices like that, but they usually don't.
Torie Rose DeGhett Freelance Journalist @trdeghett
The one-percentification of higher ed really makes me want to kick things. Preferably things owned by The Rich. http://t.co/ReXvbI3r

Literary Faceboook Status Updates : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — Last week in Questioningly, we questioned two things simultaneously: the enduring appeal of literature (as refracted through the lens of our relaunched books blog, Page-Turner) and the possibly momentary momentum fuelling the Facebook I.P.O. (as you may have heard, Mark Zuckerberg's leviathanic social network went public on Friday).
Ana Marie Cox Political Columnist, Guardian America, Guardian @anamariecox
Facebookishness: "Oy so much scrivening! [1 hr ago] Screw this [Just now]” http://t.co/CbUmXnZg

How Valuable is a College Degree? : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — It was satisfying to watch the two Presidential candidates find their ways to absolutely opposed positions on gay marriage. Elections are supposed to present us with clear choices like that, but they usually don't.
Dave Copeland Writer, ReadWriteWeb @CopeWrites
Nicholas Lemann: How valuable is a college degree? http://t.co/sjvONnlZ via http://t.co/Vs48Ilre #highered #bsulife

Photographing Prospect Park

newyorker.com — A: I took the dinky motorboat tour of the lake with a friend one late afternoon last summer. From that floating vantage point, as we circled around, I saw people on the shore, tucked into private nooks and crannies among the trees.
Nicholas Thompson Editor, NewYorker.com, The New Yorker @nxthompson
Gorgeous @tnyphotobooth shots of Prospect Park: http://t.co/tG77SUvV

Facebook’s I.P.O. and Dual-Class Share Structures : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — A couple of weeks ago, when Mark Zuckerberg wore his trademark hoodie to meetings with potential investors in Facebook's I.P.O., not everyone was impressed. Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, said that it was a "mark of immaturity" and Zuckerberg's way of "showing investors that he doesn't care that much."
Mathew Ingram Senior Writer, GigaOM @mathewi
RT @johnbattelle: Facebook’s I.P.O. and Dual-Class Share Structures : The New Yorker http://t.co/JHuEWzXq I wonder, is Facebook really i ...