The one story you should read today, selected by the editors of New York. c ZXEWZ &055 One Great Story In 2020, the novelist Garth Greenwell suffered an aortic tear that had him hospitalized. “I remember in the hospital feeling like my experience was so vague and shapeless. There was nothing to hold on to. It offered none of the satisfactions of narrative,” he tells fellow novelist Sarah Thankam Mathews in this intimate profile. His third book, Small Rain, draws inspiration from this event, though Greenwell is quick to note that it is a work of fiction. In the novel, an unnamed narrator spends his days undergoing treatment at a midwestern hospital, FaceTiming with his long-term partner, L, and reflecting on America’s political precarity as COVID rages and protests abound. “Its enclosed and high-stakes choice of settings and situations — the ER and ICU during the height of COVID, the hard-won house and loving life partner, the glancing brush with death — grant the novel a blazing universality and grace,” Sarah writes. I couldn’t agree more.  —TOMI OBARO, CULTURE EDITOR, NEW YORK GARTH GREENWELL’S GRAND ROMANCE THE AUTHOR EXPLORES THE TENDER SIDE OF LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP AMID A HEALTH CRISIS IN HIS BEST NOVEL YET. PHOTO: BRYAN SCHUTMAAT FOR NEW YORK MAGAZINE Read the full story LATEST NEWS 0@V 000 PALL PREVIEW 2024 Charli XCX I Brat to Fail She owned the § with an album t also a vibe. Sho be sweating the Brat to Fail She owned the summer with an albu ild GET YOUR CHARLI XCX COVER   Get a free copy of our Fall Preview issue featuring Charli XCX and a New York tote with any annual plan. Offer ends soon. MORE FROM TODAY New York’s real-estate market has been in limbo lately, with high prices, high interest rates, and limited inventory. But brokers tell Curbed’s Kim Velsey that prices are falling and buyers are negotiating bargains.  READ MORE » Angelina Jolie’s starring role in Maria is her most ambitious in ages, writes film critic Alison Willmore, and yet it feels like a snooze. READ MORE » READ MORE » Despite his claims of victory, conservative podcaster Robby Starbuck’s crusade against DEI isn’t working, reports Intelligencer’s Kevin T. Dugan. READ MORE » The Cut’s financial-advice columnist Charlotte Cowles talks to fashion enthusiasts about the tricks they use to curb their shopping habits. READ MORE » STREAMLINER Sign up for a weekly newsletter of TV and movie recommendations. SIGN UP New York follow us on instagram •  twitter  • facebook   |  privacy notice  |   This email was sent to [email protected].   Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on e-mail newsletters please contact [email protected]  Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved