LITERARY REVIEW MAGAZINE – AUGUST 2026 PREVIEW

LITERARY REVIEW : The latest issue features ‘What the New World did for Us’

An Epic for the Ages

The Odyssey By Christopher Nolan (dir)

Letters from a Cataclysm

Orator: The Life of Cicero and the End of the Roman Republic By Catharine Edwards

Temples of Doom

Pericles: Statesman, Demagogue, Eccentric By Paul Cartledge
Hubris: Pericles, the Parthenon, and the Invention of Athens By David Stuttard

Knowing Classics

Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature By Emily Wilson

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – AUGUST 10, 2026 PREVIEW

The cover of the August 10 2026 issue of The New Yorker on which a herd of deer gazes at the Guggenheim Museum...

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features Eric Drooker’s “Outside Art” – A reprieve from the city’s chaos.

The Future, Made in China

Beijing is competing with the U.S. for tech supremacy. Who wins will have huge political implications. By Evan Osnos

The Failures of the Fauci Hearing

Senator Rand Paul may have approached the matter with theatrics and ill will, but Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision not to testify was a loss. By Amy Davidson Sorkin

How Roy Cohn Taught Donald Trump Everything

The lawyer who showed an outer-borough striver how to ignore the rules, avoid a paper trail, and make up a good story for the media. By Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026

For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand

By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.

Iran and Oman Hold Talks on Reopening the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump cited progress in the negotiations when canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend. Iran said there were no current talks with the U.S.

Oil Prices Plummet as Investors Digest Pause in Fighting

Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta

After thousands poured into the Spanish territory in North Africa, the pro-immigration policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were blamed. The reality is more complex. By Jason Horowitz

The German Auto Industry, a Pillar of the National Psyche, Is Trembling

The country’s iconic carmakers are struggling with tariffs, the growth of electric vehicles and intense competition from Chinese companies.