Murder, They Wrote
This month’s mystery books take on the subject of war from all angles—and places, from the English countryside to Egypt
How Mel Brooks Got Smart
Over a seven-decade career, the actor and filmmaker behind some of the most successful TV comedies of all time achieved success by becoming a poet of failure
Sex in the Stacks?
On this week’s podcast: how an old London library has become a dating site for the younger literary set
Three Days in New Orleans
The second annual New Orleans Book Festival, held on the Tulane University campus and co-chaired by Walter Isaacson, featured panels with Maggie Haberman, Michael Lewis, and AIR MAIL’s Alessandra Stanley and Nathan King
Mona Simpson’s Guide to Writing
In an interview, the novelist discusses her new book, her early days working at The Paris Review, and finding inspiration
Instant Epic, No Charge
Dazzling projections on the façade of the Zurich Opera House encapsulate Wagner’s “Ring” cycle for neophytes and devotees alike
One for the Books
To write a book about Sotheran’s, one of the oldest bookshops in the world, a rare-book seller chased down the store’s elusive 18th-century origins
Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina
In an interview, the director of Argentina, 1985 discusses the young legal team that brought down the country’s military dictatorship
Lunch with Sharon Stone
The Casino actress talks about wearing a polyester jumpsuit to present an Oscar, getting laughed at at the Golden Globes, and much more in the latest episode of Table for Two
The Return of a Social Annoyance
On this week’s podcast, director Paul Feig clears the air about what’s really bugging him these days
Hers for the Taking
Sixteen years after securing the film rights to All Quiet on the Western Front, a former professional triathlete could be on her way to Oscar glory
Working for the Kid
Did Bob Evans save Paramount in the 1970s? You bet your ass he did. So how come the Academy never gave him his due?
Down to Earth
Eight Questions with Scott Z. Burns, a producer of An Inconvenient Truth—not to mention a co-writer of The Bourne Ultimatum and No Time to Die—whose star-studded new show focuses on climate change
Forever in Fashion
A new volume pairs quotations by history’s best fashion designers, as told to the journalist Marylou Luther, with illustrations by Ruben Toledo
“Get Me a Schiele!”
When a Hollywood film requires a priceless painting for a starring role, who handles the casting? Meet curator Leonardo Bigazzi
