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Instead of a necktie, we’re bringing you a collection of memorable pieces—from David Sedaris, Zadie Smith, and others—about some Father’s Day honorees. #NewYorkerArchive
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The author Michael Chabon writes about his ongoing conversations with his father about childhood, adolescence, and memory.
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David Sedaris writes about his more-than-a-little-complicated relationship with his father and how it transformed as time ran out.
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In “Waugh Stories,” Joan Acocella considers the father-son relationships in a literary dynasty.
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Zadie Smith recalls her father’s wit in the face of some of the hardest challenges that life can present.
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