Devil’s Bargain
A 2004 visit with the future Nobel laureate Alice Munro left me with a slightly uneasy feeling. Now I know why
From Pomp to Purity
A new book collects images of 18th-century French furniture, interiors, architecture, art, and fashion, celebrating the period’s timeless influence
The Artful Dodger
In his early 20s, Orlando Whitfield befriended Inigo Philbrick, an ambitious young art dealer. Over the next 15 years, his pal defrauded clients to the tune of $86 million
Hillbilly Eulogy
What happens if Trump regrets choosing J. D. Vance as his running mate? And then blames it on Biden?
Where Poetry Comes to Die
Annie Clark, the alternative singer and three-time Grammy winner known as St. Vincent, performs her first self-produced album, All Born Screaming, on her international tour
Saltburn on the French Riviera
On this week’s podcast, John von Sothen takes us inside the scandal rocking one of France’s great hotels
The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
New to Beethoven’s only opera, Lise Davidsen transcends a director’s funny stuff
Literary Blockbuster
In an interview, Keanu Reeves discusses teaming up with novelist China Miéville to write The Book of Elsewhere, a science-fiction epic
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a riveting exploration of refrigeration and 50 years of Seamus Heaney’s letters
Remy Renzullo’s Guide to Maine
The American interior decorator shares the spots that epitomize his summers on the coast
The Everyman Leading Man
Glen Powell can play heartthrob, goofball, or action hero—he’s the charming, jock antidote to Timothée Chalamet
The Things We Carry with Us
On this week’s podcast, Harrison Vail reveals what your media-branded tote bag really says about you
A Jewel of the Avant-Garde
The Fondation Maeght, in Saint-Paul de Vence, France, celebrates its 60th anniversary with an expansion, an exhibition … and a party!
Lunch with Susie Essman
On this week’s Table for Two, the Curb Your Enthusiasm star talks about working with Larry David, concocting her character’s outrageous outfits, and what it’s like to live across from a comedy club
Murder, They Wrote
This month’s best mystery books, films, and podcasts
Long Island Hopping
A road trip around the homes, archives, and collections of artists who found inspiration on Long Island, from Jackson Pollock to Judith Leiber