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[Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter]( July 30, 2024 Does extreme wealth safeguard against life's problems? Or is more coin in your pocket actually a curse? Don't have it and wouldn't know? This tension is at the heart of [Taffy Brodesser-Aknerâs sophomore novel, Long Island Compromise](, which is both a deeply humorous satire of the uberwealthy and a meditation on trauma: how it is inherited, our Sisyphean efforts to escape it, and money's effect. I loved this book. But not as much as I enjoyed speaking with Brodesser-Akner, who is just as witty, generous, and wise as youâd expect from the author of Fleishman Is in Trouble, as well as some of the [New York Timesâ most legendary profiles](. Our conversation explored the Fletchers, the extremely wealthy family at the center of her latest book, and how the kidnapping of the family's patriarch, Carl, seemed to influence nearly every corner of his three kids' lives. But it also expanded beyond the Fletchers, diving deep into how generations grapple with trauma, the brutality of private equity, and more. My favorite part of our conversation, [which I hope you take the time to read](, arrived when Brodesser-Akner offered her thoughts on what it really means to be part of a familyâand the privilege of having people bear witness to all of life's highs and epic lows. [I'll be thinking of our chat for some time](. âInae Oh Advertisement [The Problem with Solutions]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [More than 260 Ohio Doctors Join the List of People Who Denounce JD Vance]( "We will not give JD Vance any further opportunities to strip away our rights." BY JULIANNE MCSHANE SPONSORED CONTENT FROM THE NATION TRAVELS Mexico City: Politics, Culture and Day of the Dead October 29âNovember 3, 2024 [Join us in one of the worldâs most dynamic places, Mexico City.]( Weâll visit during the annual Day of the Dead festivities â a magical time of incredible sites, sounds and special events surrounding this colorful and moving Mexican tradition. Optional pre-tour Oaxaca extension Oct. 26â29 [Trending] [Trump allies promote dangerous conspiracy theories about the assassination attempt]( BY MARK FOLLMAN [Taffy Brodesser-Akner on the power of bearing witness]( BY INAE OH [JD Vance once said "some people who voted for Trump were racists"]( BY DAVID CORN [Scientists scramble for fixes as warming decimates the world's coral]( BY GRAHAM READFEARN Advertisement [The Problem with Solutions]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [What it's like to run for office as a young, blind person]( Disability rights are at the heart of Madeline Ryan Smith's campaign against a 20-term GOP incumbent. BY JULIA MÃTRAUX MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE DONALD TRUMP & DEMOCRACY Youâre a Mother Jones Daily reader, so you know the stakes and you know reporting like ours matters so freaking much in these next few months (and beyond). About that: We need [the support of our newsletter readers like never before]( to vigorously fight back against the existential threats American democracy and journalism face. Weâre running behind our targets and urgently need all hands on deck. We canât afford to come up shortâwe have no cushion; we leave it all on the field. Please help with a donation if you canâeven just a few bucks helps. A [monthly gift]( would be incredible. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Share it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate](
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