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June 30, 2014

The New Yorker cover for June 30, 2014: “Cap’n Ahab’s,” by Bruce McCall.

“Cap’n Ahab’s,” by Bruce McCall.

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Moment To Moment

Nathan Heller

Nathan Heller profiles Richard Linklater, the filmmaker behind “Dazed and Confused,” “Before Sunrise,” “Boyhood,” and other movies.