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August 7, 2023

The New Yorker cover for August 7, 2023: “In the Swim of Things,” by Gayle Kabaker.

“In the Swim of Things,” by Gayle Kabaker.

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The Civil-Rights Showdown Nobody Remembers

Louis Menand

Louis Menand reviews “A Most Tolerant Little Town,” by Rachel Louise Martin, and explores a forgotten civil-rights episode.