The New Yorker Discussion Group
Join us for a lively discussion! Gather to engage in thought-provoking conversations on recent articles.
We will discuss these two articles:
Your Friendly Neighborhood Newsletter by Kyle Chayka (May 14, 2026, online)
Local newsletters from the “Boerum Bulletin” in Brooklyn to “The Eastside Rag” in L.A. are providing a sense of community that’s missing from our algorithmic feeds.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: What happens when someone throws a message into the sea? by Lauren Collins (April 27, 2026 online; May 4, 2026 print edition)
Bonus article, to be discussed if we have time:
Do We Think Too Much About the Future? by Joshua Rothman (May 8, 2026 online)
For most of history, people didn’t try predicting it. Maybe that was wise.
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