Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss an oral history of New York’s biggest films, an illustrated guide to its pickles, and a portrait of its transformation during World War II
Maurizio Cattelan’s Guide to Milan
The art world’s crowned prankster shares his go-to spots in the city he calls home
Small Town Girl
Jayne Anne Phillips was a literary wunderkind who counted Sam Shepard and Jim Harrison among her fans. Her latest book revisits her childhood in rural Appalachia
Lena Dunham Reveals All
In her new memoir, Famesick, the actor-writer-director revisits the awful men (Jack Antonoff, Adam Driver), the difficult women (her business partner, her mother), and the social-media flaying that almost destroyed her
The Secret Life of Kurt Vonnegut
A new coffee-table book reveals the satirist as a visual artist, collecting 150 whimsical doodles that his daughter Nanette, who also writes the introduction, kept private for decades
An American in Paris
Wire acrobats, floating mobiles, wooden figures … Celebrating the centenary of Alexander Calder’s years living in the French capital, an exhibition presents more than 300 of his works
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a vibrant history of colors and their definitions, a visual study of artists and their dogs, and a fresh translation of The Epic of Gilgamesh
Big Easy Reading
As New Orleans gears up for Jazz Fest, a tranquil alternative can be found in the city’s flourishing indie book shop scene
Game of Throne
With Maurizio Cattelan’s latest act arriving next week, a look back at the improbable saga of the Italian artist’s $6 million golden toilet
Suzanne and Christopher Sharp’s Guide to Malta
The couple and co-founders of the Rug Company share their go-to spots on the island
He Read, She Read
Are there such things as “girl books” and “boy books”?
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a dual portrait of Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle, a study of Roman emperors through the eyes of everyday citizens, and a look into the collaboration behind Psycho
Roman Heartbreak
To the world, Audrey Hepburn was the image of Hollywood glamour and grace. But my mother’s personal life was a far more tragic tale
Way Away From It All
A Carnegie Hall premiere from an ex-Alaskan now resettled in Oz
Marie-Hélène de Taillac’s Guide to Jaipur
The French jewelry designer shares her go-to spots in her adopted city
Noguchi at Play
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Atlanta playground created by the Japanese-American artist, the High Museum of Art showcases his first retrospective in 25 years
Anna Van Patten
The 27-year-old actress discusses growing up as the daughter of Sopranos director Tim Van Patten; acting opposite her older sister, Grace; and joining Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, and Sydney Sweeney for Euphoria’s long-awaited final season
Cabin Fever
From the stone façades of East Sussex to the wood shingles of Rhode Island, three new coffee-table books capture the child-like wonder of cottage living