LITERARY REVIEW JUNE 2025

LITERARY REVIEW (June 2, 2025): The latest issue features ‘ A.C. Benson Unleashed; Into the Manosphere; Yours, Virginia Woolf; Passions of Gwen John and Apple’s Dangerous Deal…

Land of Dopes & Tories – The Benson Diaries: Selections from the Diary of Arthur Christopher Benson

To the Postbox – The Uncollected Letters of Virginia Woolf

Guys & Trolls – Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere

By James Bloodworth

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – JUNE 9, 2025 PREVIEW

A winding road in a hilly countryside.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE (June 2, 2025): The latest issue features David Hockney’s “Going Up Garrowby Hill” – An artist revisits seasons across a lifetime. By Françoise MoulyArt by David Hockney

Curtis Yarvin’s Plot Against America

The reactionary blogger’s call for a monarch to rule the country once seemed like a joke. Now the right is ready to bend the knee.

Who Gets the Guns in Lebanon?

As the Lebanese Army tries to assert its authority in the war-torn south, calls to disarm Hezbollah are rising. By Rania Abouzeid

Elon Musk Didn’t Blow Up Washington, but He Left Plenty of Damage Behind

The obits for the tech mogul’s time at the Department of Government Efficiency are, justifiably, vicious. By Susan B. Glasser

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025

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Unease at F.B.I. Intensifies as Patel Ousts Top Officials

Senior executives are being pushed out and the director, Kash Patel, is more freely using polygraph tests to tamp down on news leaks about leadership decisions and behavior.

The U.S. Right Loathes the E.U. How Are They Going to Negotiate Trade?

The Trump administration and the European Union are fast-tracking discussions toward a trade deal, but America’s right sometimes treats the bloc as more foe than friend.

More Than 20 Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, Health Officials Say

The Palestinians were shot and scores wounded as huge crowds assembled to try and get food from a new aid distribution center. An Israeli military official said soldiers fired warning shots.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2025

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How Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks Are Increasing Costs on Americans

A new DOGE tally claims that erasing rules on credit card fees, appliance standards and health insurance “saves the American people” money. Data show the opposite.

On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama

As Mr. Musk entered President Trump’s orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known.

‘Are the Bricks Evil?’ In a Village Built for Nazis, Darkness Lingers.

On the outskirts of Berlin, Waldsiedlung Krumme Lanke is an idyllic neighborhood with a sinister past, and a symbol of Germany’s effort to both remember and forget.