Posted by Alumni from The Atlantic
May 11, 2026
Welcome back to The Daily's Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer or editor reveals what's keeping them entertained. Today's special guest is Honor Jones, a senior editor who has written about divorce, motherhood, and John le Carre. She has also published short stories in this magazine, including 'Skin a Rabbit,' which was excerpted from her novel, Sleep. Something delightful introduced to me by a kid in my life: Because this is Mother's Day weekend I'm answering this one first. One of my kids discovered the Netflix movie Nimona, and I don't think enough people know how great this movie is. It's got a spunky heroine, two knights in love, and smart things to say about how authoritarians exploit fear. And for my 6-year-old: fight scenes with a rhinoceros. An author I will read anything by: There are many, but one is Lauren Groff. While on a hike with two Atlantic colleagues this spring, I made them listen to me recount in detail the entire plot of 'Between the Shadow... learn more