Michael Kiwanuka
With his new album, he’s being compared to Stevie Wonder and Solomon Burke—and moving beyond the shadow of Big Little Lies
France’s New Victor Hugo
The country’s Oscar entry takes on class and race in the streets of Paris
Criminal Minds
The author of a new book on Dorothy L. Sayers reflects on the magic born of the novelist’s collaboration with her fellow Oxford women
Looking Ahead
And maybe even up? Bright tunes from Ian Dury, the Pixies, Liz Phair, Frank Zappa, Wingy Manone, Elvis Costello, Mary Weiss … and more
Marie Kondo
On the titles worth keeping on your magically tidied-up bookshelf
Looming Large
Several new exhibitions celebrate the art of textiles, from tapestries to sculpture
Canadian Kama Sutra
Happy New Year! Your long-awaited guide to romance north of the border is here
Lee Child
On the unlikely books that offer a break from your routine reads
Around the World in a Decade
Think globally, act … well, globally. The best of the new from the last 10 years, including Avicii, Rihanna, Kanye, Luis Fonsi, Drake, Lorde, Jay-Z, PSY, and more
The Bob Project
My 25-year quest to sneak Dylan references into absolutely everything
Bonjour Tristesse
Once again, the French novelist Michel Houellebecq is a step ahead of current events. But his themes are timeless
Prince Among Men
The photographer behind My Name Is Prince, the largest-ever collection of images of the star, recalls the extraordinary experience of being in his orbit
EPISODE VI: “Weekender Loonies and Sicko 212s!”
A final missive from Lansy Everett, formerly of the New York Herald Tribune, Vanity Fair, Esquire, Vogue, Worth, and Harper’s Bazaar
