The staff writer Dexter Filkins, whose best-seller about American involvement in Afghanistan was called “The Forever War,” talks about how it came to such a chaotic and ominous end. Did twenty years of conflict change America more than it did Afghanistan? Plus, a cooking lesson from the food guru Jacques Pépin, who teaches David Remnick a thing or two about crêpes; and Klancy Miller, the author of “Cooking Solo,” talks with Helen Rosner.
Dexter Filkins on the Fall of Afghanistan
The staff writer and author of “The Forever War” talks about how American involvement came to such a chaotic and ominous end.
A Cooking Lesson from the Master, Jacques Pépin
The French chef teaches David Remnick a thing or two about crêpes, and explains how much America’s food culture has changed since he first tried to buy mushrooms in the supermarket.
Klancy Miller Talks with Helen Rosner
The author of “Cooking Solo” talks with our food correspondent about her underlying philosophy: you should treat yourself as well as you would treat anyone else.
Let’s Play Name Drop
David Remnick and the staff writer Naomi Fry match wits in The New Yorker’s new online quiz.
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