The Chairman in Profile Gay Talese and Edward Sorel, the writer and illustrator of “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,” on the origins, aftermath, and eventual sanctification of the greatest profile in magazine history
Moving Mountains A new book compiles the stories of 20 female climbers who took on Everest and more
Latest Issue • Sept. 20, 2025
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Make Britain Great Again
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Deadly Pleasures to Read and Watch Two mystery books unfolding on either side of the Atlantic, and a new Maigret TV show set in present-day Paris
Editor’s Picks This week, don’t miss Geoff Dyer’s memoir of growing up in postwar England, a Pulitzer-winning nature writer’s account of summers in Newfoundland, and a story of a Taoist priest visiting the Mayans
Shiver Your Timbers! A new biography about the author behind The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde unmasks the life of Robert Louis Stevenson
Let Them Eat Cake! From fans to feathers, paintings to pumps, an exhibition in London traces the evolution of Marie Antoinette’s tastes in fashion and decoration
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