W Is for “Women”
A new book of essays and photos traces the fashion, life, and inspirations of Yves Saint Laurent from A to Z. Amy Fine Collins zeroes in on his muses
Isabel May
Ahead of Sunday’s 1883 finale, the Hollywood starlet looks onward
The Queen’s Gambit
Immersive midsummer madness from the Bridge Theatre, London
Tablescapes of Dreams
A beautiful new decorating book by descendants of Nancy Astor and Nancy Lancaster pairs archival photos with a newly discovered recipe collection
Jessica Plummer
She went from singing at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show to sharing the screen with Nicole Kidman. Now the actress takes a starring role in The Girl Before
Trump Write Pretty One Day
On this week’s episode, James Wolcott shares what he discovered reading the ex-president’s coffee-table book
Murder, They Wrote
New mystery books by Cara Black, Lucy Foley, and Nina de Gramont, paired with a Georges Simenon classic, take on Paris and Agatha Christie
Ink Different
Recalling an era where Richard Avedon and Bill Cunningham shot for underground independents, Chicago’s Art Institute goes inside the world of alternative magazines spanning the 70s to the 90s
Worlds Apart
Yes, people who believe the Earth is flat still exist. Here’s how this radical conspiracy movement got its start—and how to get its believers to see the light
A Fistful of Donald
For $75, you too can buy a gaudy, gold-accented coffee-table book featuring all things Trump. Proceeds go to MAGA and Mar-a-Lago
Winter of Soul
Warm tracks for cold days, from Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Bobby Womack, Syl Johnson, Millie Jackson, and more
More Is More
Skyhorse will seemingly publish anything, from the conspiracist screeds of Roger Stone and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the canceled essays of Norman Mailer
Laugh, Clown, Laugh!
Billy Bigelow meets Prince Charming in Jonas Kaufmann’s scorching Pagliacci
Prison Break
Incarcerated at just 25 years old, Daniel Genis spent a decade behind bars reading everything from Heidegger to Tolkien
