Bad Romance Lisa Taddeo’s Three Women brought readers inside the bedrooms of a trio of American women. Female sexuality is also the theme of her new novel, Animal
Louisa May Alcott’s Little Cis Women Imagine what might happen if the wokerati decide to retitle other great books, plays, and movies
In Good Company Jean Pigozzi’s candid snapshots pay tribute to the men who have influenced him most, from Steve Jobs to Gianni Agnelli, Mick Jagger, and his own father
The Belle of Birmingham Bridgerton star Claudia Jessie left school at 14, suffers from severe panic attacks, and got her start working at a comedy club
Cheer Up! Still finding yourself snared in despair? Slip loose with these tracks from Barbra Streisand, Charles Trenet, Lena Horne, Eydie Gormé, and more
Opera Pick of the Week The Opéra de Paris comes back to life with The Satin Slipper, Marc-André Dalbavie’s epic of thwarted desire
June 18, 2021
Aide-Mémoire Long-hidden memos between Jimmy Carter and his most trusted confidant, Charlie Kirbo, shine new light on the former president
June 16, 2021
Short List Books to read this week, from a history of extinct countries to fresh looks at Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood and New York City’s most eccentric street names
June 16, 2021
The Name Game Sometimes, musicians make it personal. Herewith, tracks from Joni Mitchell, Elton John, Dave Edmunds, Chuck Berry, and more
Pippa Latour de Force She tricked Nazis into spilling their secrets by posing as a chatty teenage soap saleswoman and just celebrated her 100th birthday
Every Trick in the Book The magician, professional gambler, and sometime fraudster Steve Forte is spilling his secrets
The See-and-Be-Seen Hotel London’s Savoy hotel welcomed glamorous Hollywood actors, top-brass politicians, and its fair share of intrigue. Who was behind it all?
Sophie Cookson The British actress got her start in Kingsman when she was just 22. Her latest is a Mark Wahlberg–produced thriller
