The Belle of Birmingham
Bridgerton star Claudia Jessie left school at 14, suffers from severe panic attacks, and got her start working at a comedy club
In Good Company
Jean Pigozzi’s candid snapshots pay tribute to the men who have influenced him most, from Steve Jobs to Gianni Agnelli, Mick Jagger, and his own father
Vaxxed and Waxed and Looking for Trouble
From New York to L.A., it seems everyone’s making mischief. Or scandal
Louisa May Alcott’s Little Cis Women
Imagine what might happen if the wokerati decide to retitle other great books, plays, and movies
The Little-Known Genius Behind Midnight Cowboy and Coming Home
Jerome Hellman was at the vanguard of Hollywood’s 1970s creative rebellion
Bad Romance
Lisa Taddeo’s Three Women brought readers inside the bedrooms of a trio of American women. Female sexuality is also the theme of her new novel, Animal
Christina Quarles
The L.A.-based artist’s dreamy, colorful work breaks down complex subjects of gender, race, and identity
Espresso à Go-Go!
Our retrofitted Piaggio Apé brings AIR MAIL and java to you
Annette Gordon-Reed
The historian and author of On Juneteenth recommends the best books to read about the state where it all went down: Texas
Cheer Up!
Still finding yourself snared in despair? Slip loose with these tracks from Barbra Streisand, Charles Trenet, Lena Horne, Eydie Gormé, and more
Classical Music’s Underdog
The 24-year-old violinist Randall Goosby has shot to fame on an instrument he named “LeBron”
Opera Pick of the Week
The Opéra de Paris comes back to life with The Satin Slipper, Marc-André Dalbavie’s epic of thwarted desire
Aide-Mémoire
Long-hidden memos between Jimmy Carter and his most trusted confidant, Charlie Kirbo, shine new light on the former president
Short List
Books to read this week, from a history of extinct countries to fresh looks at Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood and New York City’s most eccentric street names
“Have You Seen the House Whip?” D.C.’s Kinky Side
In a town that loves a sex scandal, so much happens underground. Way underground
Every Trick in the Book
The magician, professional gambler, and sometime fraudster Steve Forte is spilling his secrets
