Opera Pick of the Week
In Lo Schiavo, Verdi’s forgotten Brazilian disciple tackles colonialism, South American style
The Good, the Bach, and the Ugly
Playwright Nina Raine unpicks the difficult personality of the 18th-century composer
There’s Something About Serena
What is it about Serena Williams that brings the world’s best tennis players to their knees?
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
Songs with Atmosphere
A selection of 14 songs that defy description
In Hollywood, He’s in the Driver’s Seat
The stunt genius of the Fast & Furious franchise reveals secrets to creating unforgettable car chases
Inside Trump’s Chaotic and Crazy Final Days
Michael Wolff, best-selling author of Fire and Fury, discusses his riveting new book, Landslide
Cinderella’s New Groove
Oscar-winning writer Emerald Fennell brings her distinctive voice to the beloved fairy-tale princess
Love at First Letter
Inside the bizarre world of dating, sex, and marriage in America’s prisons
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
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
Digital Liberation
The Internet can be a dangerous place for women. But it has also powered a revolutionary global movement for women’s rights
Building Castles in the Air
Photographs highlight the revolutionary work of today’s leading women architects
