Some of the portraits in “This Train” have an Edenic quality to them, as if Kurland is asking: What if my kid and I were the only two people in the world?
Susan B. Glasser is a journalist and writer who focuses on national politics in the United States. She is a staff writer for The New Yorker and has also contributed to The Brookings Institution. Glasser's articles cover a range of topics including the Trump administration, U.S.-Russia relations, and the impact of political events on the 2024 election.