Profiles
Tim Berners-Lee
A profile of the man who invented the World Wide Web and his quest to redeem it. I also reflect on growing up online and consider books by Cory Doctorow and Tim Wu on the monopoly power of Big Tech. (“Pandora’s Patch,” The New Yorker)Tim Berners-Lee
Kerry James Marshall
A short profile of the painter ahead of his first U.K. retrospective, at the Royal Academy. (“Grand Style,” RA Magazine)Kerry James Marshall
Lorna Simpson
A profile of the artist and her lifelong relationship with New York City. (“Now You See Her,” The New Yorker)Lorna Simpson
Mati Diop
A profile of the French-Senegalese filmmaker, whose ”Dahomey” explores art restitution in postcolonial Africa. (“Take Me Home,” The New Yorker)Mati Diop
Danzy Senna
A profile of the “mulatto” novelist and her wry accounts of the mixed-race experience. (The New Yorker)Danzy Senna
Cole Escola
A profile of the comedic actor and writer as they prepared to play Mary Todd Lincoln in their Broadway debut. We baked one of the first lady’s cakes. (“Cole Escola’s Great Day on Broadway,” The New Yorker)Cole Escola
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
A profile of the playwright as his “Appropriate” heads to Broadway. (“Shamelessly Dramatic,” The New Yorker)Branden Jacobs-Jenkins