A Man Out of Time
How Robert Altman and a down-on-his-luck Elliott Gould re-invented the detective movie
Soviet Sojourn
A new coffee-table book collects photographs of dachas, colorful cottages that have dotted the Russian countryside since the 18th century
Why Was the “Indiana Jones of Lost Movies” Accused of Manslaughter?
On this week’s podcast, John von Sothen reports from Paris on a trial fit to be a film
25 Lunches Later …
As the first season of Table for Two comes to a close, host Bruce Bozzi invites you to a veritable all-you-can-eat buffet of his favorite moments from the show’s past 25 episodes. Enjoy, and remember to save room for Season Two!
Tales of a Trump Ghostwriter from the 90s
On this week’s podcast, Charles Leerhsen has tales from the crypt
The Old Romantic
From Dresden to Berlin, museums celebrate Caspar David Friedrich, the pioneer of German Romanticism who was born 250 years ago
Jimmy Carter
The former president and his wife, Rosalynn, had a perfect marriage—then it almost collapsed when they collaborated on a book
AIR MAIL’s Best Coffee-Table Books of 2023
Dazzling volumes on Karl Lagerfeld’s homes, vintage cars, and an artists’ amusement park, plus photography collections from Mary Ellen Mark, Lee Miller, and Nick Waplington, and a cookbook or two
Confessions of a Yakuza Boss
The Tokyo Vice author, whose new book, The Last Yakuza, is out now, details how he won—and kept—the trust of Japan’s Mafia
Murder, They Wrote
A pair of rollicking mystery books to get you in the holiday spirit. Plus, the best Christmas episodes of ITV’s beloved Midsomer Murders
Phases of the Moon
Under the Cherry Moon, Prince’s directorial debut—a black-and-white passion project set on the glistening Côte d’Azur and starring Kristin Scott Thomas—bombed when it premiered in 1986. Did the critics miss the point?
Popcorn Presidents
The movies watched in the White House provide fascinating insights into the mindset—angry, affable, aggrieved—of its inhabitants
AIR MAIL’s 12 Best Books of 2023
David Grann’s shipwreck tale, Sam Wasson’s Hollywood history, Mona Simpson’s latest novel, Tim Alberta’s foray inside the Evangelical Right: holiday reading for every type
AIR MAIL’s 12 Best Mystery Books of 2023
Richard Osman, John Banville, Janice Hallett, Val McDermid, and more …
Where the Wild Things Are
A new book of images by more than 90 wildlife photographers raises awareness of the dangers faced by leopards right now
Life Lessons from an Italian Countess
On this week’s podcast, Bob Colacello shares what he learned from Marina Cicogna
The Best Renaissance Artist You’ve Never Heard Of
At London’s National Gallery, the first-ever exhibition devoted to Francesco Pesellino’s work goes on view
His Last Bow
Much to his annoyance, Basil Rathbone became inseparable from his on-screen Sherlock Holmes. Now he’s back, reimagined as the debonair protagonist of a new novel
