Seven Score and Fifteen Years Ago …
The author of a new book on Lincoln’s second inaugural address captures the country at a historic crossroads
Can Normal People Make It on TV?
Fans worship Sally Rooney as the voice of a generation. But will her best-seller translate to TV?
Fear’s Labyrinth
Fear and courage go hand in hand. America’s genius of modern dance, Martha Graham, understood and embodied both.
All Hail Tiger King!
It’s the strangest, weirdest documentary in ages—and in this strange, weird moment gives us what we crave: fun
In the Pink City
The author unveils her book, The Cartiers, at the Jaipur Literature Festival, where a century before, her great-grandfather had regularly traveled to meet clients
Field Kallop
Math, science, and the mysteries of the cosmos all feature into the mesmerizing work of this emerging New York artist
Fire-Escape Songs
Step outside yourself with Memphis Slim, Sharon Van Etten, Bruce Springsteen, Warren Zevon, the Shins, Bob Dylan, and more
Drawn and Quartered
On the 40th anniversary of Yes Minister, the wickedly great caricaturist looks back on the creation of those iconic opening credits
Some Things Never Change
The author of a book on the Black Death reflects on how little human nature has evolved since that crisis
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
A book showcasing exquisite drawings both ancient and modern captures our evergreen relationship with mapping the world
Nu in Town
Eli Rosen, Hollywood’s Yiddish consultant, on the set of Unorthodox in Berlin
Nonfiction Books for the Quarantine
What to read this season, including memoirs by Woody Allen and Princess Margaret’s lady-in-waiting
Screen Time
The shows to watch in the coming weeks, from a rejuvenated take on Project Runway to an L.A. detective series
Music for Shut-Ins (Part I)
The world is on a short leash these days. But you can tug at it. Madness, Noël Coward, the Kinks, Dusty Springfield, Benny Goodman, and others can help
Object Lesson
Donald Judd said one thing, his critics another. Now his art finally gets to speak for itself
Erik Larson
From Hemingway to Nancy Drew: for the writer, inspiration comes in many forms
Rub Your Tummy, Mr. Blofeld?
Is Daniel Craig the world’s oldest rent boy, or just promoting the new (and rescheduled) James Bond?
Child’s Play
Robert Stone’s biographer pieced together the novelist’s life by delving into his early years
