Sour Grapes
John Steinbeck’s biographer reveals the story of a friendship gone wrong when Joseph Campbell fell for Steinbeck’s wife Carol
Divorcing, Revisited
Susan Taubes’s semi-autobiographical novel was published in 1969 to little acclaim. Its reissuing offers a chance to discover the cutting, long-forgotten gem
Good Sport
Go for the game, stay for the crumpets: a new book surveys the storied, bucolic world of cricket
Arlo Parks
The London-based singer-songwriter captures the agony and ecstasy of Gen Z
Hollywood Heartbreak
In which the star of My Best Friend’s Wedding forgets a dinner with Joan Collins and loses a “giant” role, all while trying to revive his career
Dark Words
Why did Eleanor Roosevelt stand by the offensive term she used in her long-celebrated autobiography?
A Smooth Blend
In this week’s podcast, the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, brings Ashley and Mike some comforting (and tasty) ideas
Bruce Wagner’s Woke Universe
After his publisher balked at his use of a certain word, Hollywood’s master of satire posts his new novel online for free
One for the Books
Heywood Hill, among the world’s most revered bookshops, is launching a somewhat unique literary prize
Another Side of Springsteen
Call him by his name. And dive deeper into Bruce with these 20 outtakes, bootlegs, and lesser-known tracks from his albums
For a Good Time in Paris, Call Her
“Madame Claude” supplied high-end prostitutes to J.F.K., the Shah of Iran, Frank Sinatra, and others. Was she a feminist icon or a thug?
Second-Wives Club
Armie Hammer, Lily James, and Kristin Scott Thomas remake the Hitchcock classic Rebecca
Bloomsbury’s Naked Truth
Famed artist Duncan Grant’s “lost” trove of erotic drawings discovered under bed
Magic Man
The American photographer Rodney Smith saw the world through black-and-white-colored glasses
Seeing Things
Seamus Heaney’s biographer looks at what makes a poet essential
