Drama Queen
Over a decade-long career at HBO, Miranda Cowley Heller worked on The Sopranos and The Wire. Her debut novel is as fun as the best TV shows
When David Met Carmen
An alluring new book explores the relationship between two fashion luminaries
Bret Easton Ellis’s Rules of Attraction
The shock jock of American letters is back with a serialized audiobook that eschews the culture wars for something closer to home
Love at First Letter
Inside the bizarre world of dating, sex, and marriage in America’s prisons
Short List
Books to read this week, including a memoir from Rachel Johnson, sister of Boris; an inside look at the Secret Service; the true story of a Montauk shipwreck; and a colorful history of spas
Did a Doomed Love Inspire the Eiffel Tower?
It’s a symbol of romance, but the designer was motivated by other emotions
Building Castles in the Air
Photographs highlight the revolutionary work of today’s leading women architects
Jamie Lee Curtis’s Notes on (Summer) Camp
She’s got a new Audible series … and thoughts on what is scary
Match Made in Hell, Part II
What would you do if the man you were sleeping with turned out to be a psychopath on the U.K.’s most-wanted list?
Digital Liberation
The Internet can be a dangerous place for women. But it has also powered a revolutionary global movement for women’s rights
Tracks of Your Tears
Feeling down even though things are looking up? You’re certainly not alone. Allow yourself some time to run the full gamut of emotions, with songs from Lana Del Rey, Roy Orbison, Julie London, Dr. John, and more
