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The French Connection

What is it about gentleman-thief Arsène Lupin, Maurice Leblanc’s answer to Sherlock Holmes, that makes him so endlessly appealing?

A Boy’s Own Biography

Ross MacDonald’s Sketchbook

The Untold Story of January 6

New Year’s Resoluteness

Songs for the hopeful and indefatigable, from the Impressions, the Persuasions, and the Bob Dylan

Mystery Woman

Eight questions with crime writer Laura Lippman, whose new collection of psychological suspense stories is out this month

Witches and Wizards and Wonders, Oh My!

Illustrations old and new bring the world of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to life

Bethany Antonia

At just 24, the British actress is starring in some of TV’s most watched shows

Etel Adnan’s World

Did Elizabeth Holmes Get What She Deserved?

All the best listening for you in ’22—great views, conversations, stories, and more

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

Instant Classic

How to steal a million antiques

Dirty Rotten Scandal

A “headless” man, a woman in pearls, louche aristocrats, a vast estate, early revenge porn, and one of the most shocking trials of postwar London. Now it’s a new mini-series starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany

Westward Hokum

How did Taylor Sheridan spin Yellowstone into America’s top-rated drama?

I Do! I Do!

Love finds a way in The Bartered Bride, starring Teresa Stratas

To Hell and Back

High Infidelity

What Will Be the Big Stories of 2022?

Tune out the world and tune in to great conversation

Blake Slatkin

The young music producer has collaborated with Justin Bieber, the Kid LAROI, and Lil Nas X on top hits

Born to Sing Verdi

Hawaiian star baritone Quinn Kelsey anchors the Met’s new Rigoletto

Bowie’s Back

A never-before-released David Bowie album hits the airwaves

In Search of Lost Art

Barry Blitt’s Sketchbook

It’s Robert Welch’s World—We’re Just Living in It

How the relatively unknown American conservative shaped our society more than anyone else