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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

Murder, They Wrote

Field Kallop

Math, science, and the mysteries of the cosmos all feature into the mesmerizing work of this emerging New York artist

Good Place, Bad Place

Some Things Never Change

The author of a book on the Black Death reflects on how little human nature has evolved since that crisis

Drawn and Quartered

On the 40th anniversary of Yes Minister, the wickedly great caricaturist looks back on the creation of those iconic opening credits

Michael Lindasy-Hogg

Screen Time

The shows to watch in the coming weeks, from a rejuvenated take on Project Runway to an L.A. detective series

Nonfiction Books for the Quarantine

What to read this season, including memoirs by Woody Allen and Princess Margaret’s lady-in-waiting

Back to the Drawing Room

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes on why his new period drama, Belgravia, is darker than its predecessor

Battle-Ready

Surfin’ U.S.A.

Before commercialism and branding caught up with the sport, it was just about riding waves. A new book conveys the spirit of 70s surf culture

Painted Ladies

Erik Larson

From Hemingway to Nancy Drew: for the writer, inspiration comes in many forms

Child’s Play

Robert Stone’s biographer pieced together the novelist’s life by delving into his early years

The Road to Nazism

Object Lesson

Donald Judd said one thing, his critics another. Now his art finally gets to speak for itself

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

Rub Your Tummy, Mr. Blofeld?

Is Daniel Craig the world’s oldest rent boy, or just promoting the new (and rescheduled) James Bond?

Ross MacDonald’s Sketchbook

Opera for Shut-Ins

From the Metropolitan Opera in New York to the Vienna State Opera, streaming without borders

Novels for the Quarantine

The season’s must-read fiction, from Hilary Mantel’s final Cromwell volume to Lawrence Wright’s book about a killer virus taking over the world. Yes, you read that right.

Return of the Puppet Masters

Satire reborn: Spitting Image will be back. Stars, politicians, and royals beware

Lexi Underwood

The 16-year-old Little Fires Everywhere actress isn’t like the other girls