http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/05/arts/new-yorker-festival-to-feature-david-letterman-louis-ck.html 2016-09-05 09:47:42 New Yorker Festival to Feature David Letterman, Louis C.K. Writers, politicians and comedians will give interviews at the 17th Annual New Yorker Festival. === David Letterman, the basketball player Jeremy Lin and In addition to Ms. Silverman and the recently retired Mr. Letterman, many comedians will appear: Keegan-Michael Key and Nick Kroll will be interviewed, and Louis C.K. will have a conversation with Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker’s television critic and a 2016 Pulitzer Prize winner. The actors John Goodman, Some discussions will also focus on politics. A panel moderated by the New Yorker staff writer Jelani Cobb will reflect on President Obama’s legacy and racial divisions in America, while a separate panel featuring Sean Wilentz, a history professor at Princeton, and Roger Stone, a political consultant, will examine the possibilities of a Donald Trump White House. “To discuss the potential of what a Trump administration might look like is one person’s fantasy and another person’s horror show,” David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, said in an interview. The film “A Quiet Passion,” a biopic about Emily Dickinson starring Tickets go on sale Friday. More information and a full lineup can be found at