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
Child’s Play
Robert Stone’s biographer pieced together the novelist’s life by delving into his early years
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.
Casey Cep
Harper Lee’s biographer recommends the most revolutionary books in the genre
Lexi Underwood
The 16-year-old Little Fires Everywhere actress isn’t like the other girls
Return of the Puppet Masters
Satire reborn: Spitting Image will be back. Stars, politicians, and royals beware
Warning Tracks
This Ides of March, the foreboding will be palpable. Some earlier prophecies from the Beatles, Marvelettes, dB’s, Leonard Cohen, Sly and the Family Stone, and others. Et tu, Ann Peebles?
Murder Is Her Muse
Writer Sarah Phelps is shocking Agatha Christie purists—and re-inventing the genre
Songs That, Well, Cook
The author of See You on Sunday spends time in the kitchen with PJ Harvey, Uncle Tupelo, Fleetwood Mac, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti, and others
The Little Old Lady Who Enjoyed Murdering People
After Shakespeare, Agatha Christie is the world’s most widely published author
