Floral Tribute
A dazzling new coffee-table book explores the flower in contemporary photography
Second-Guessing Puccini
Live from Salzburg 2022, Asmik Grigorian takes on the trifecta Il Trittico
Murder, They Wrote
This month, trade your beach reads for something more challenging—and satisfying—in the way of mystery novels
A Different Sort of Café Society
A Parisian waiter details the less glamorous side of French dining
It’s the Summer of Frump
Sun’s out—but buns are not out. You can blame the boom in “granny style”
Vivienne Acheampong
With The Sandman, a Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s comic book, the actress has entered the DC universe
In Her Glory
Norway’s Lise Davidsen triumphs as Richard Strauss’s Grecian princess Ariadne
Balancing the Books
Millennial authors and TikTokers are reviving forgotten literary gems written by women
Ego Trip
Within weeks of becoming the American ambassador to the U.K., Joseph P. Kennedy proved that his confidence far surpassed his talent
It’s a Bird, It’s a Song … It’s The Birdsong Project!
With more than 200 artists, from Nick Cave to Yo-Yo Ma, offering their takes on avian-inspired sound, there’s something for everyone
Chase Sui Wonders
The Harvard Lampoon was a crash course in taking criticism. Now the young actress is out in the real world, starring opposite Pete Davidson in A24’s latest
How to Stay Hip
A man who helped start Saturday Night Live has some advice (and it doesn’t involve cocaine!)
Romy Schneider, Reclaimed and Reframed
How “Germany’s best-known virgin” grew into an actress of skill and intensity
Heat Wave
Michael Mann’s new book, which serves as both a prequel and a sequel to his classic 1995 film, brings back the heat
