Design Within Reach
Architect Lina Ghotmeh is sprucing up the Serpentine Gallery, just in time for its big summer party
In the Eye of the Storm
Paul McCartney’s Pentax photos from 1964—the year that marked the band’s American tour, and the start of Beatlemania—are collected in a new book
A Charmed Life
Poet, human-rights activist, world traveler, wife of the Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist William Styron—a new memoir chronicles the many sides of Rose Styron
The Bard of Berkshire
Best-selling novelist Robert Harris—his books have sold more than 10 million copies—still writes 800 words a day. Just don’t expect any sex scenes
Murder, They Wrote
This month in mystery books, we recommend reading former F.B.I. director James Comey’s crime-fiction debut, which draws from a lengthy career in and out of the courtroom
Summer Time
Eleven years after Donna Summer’s death, the Queen of Disco’s collection of lavish costumes, gold records, and handwritten lyrics will go up for auction at Christie’s
Editor’s Picks
This week, don’t miss a retelling of Western history through 14 thinkers, a deep dive into the places that define Manhattan, and an exploration of private space travel
Tall Tales
How super-tall, pencil-thin buildings are changing Manhattan’s classic skyline
Lunch with Douglas Brinkley
On this week’s episode of Table for Two, the historian talks about his plan with Sean Penn to save the world, Silent Spring Revolution, and why starting small isn’t such a bad thing when it comes to environmental work
The Diary of Hannah Goslar
In an excerpt from her memoir, Anne Frank’s closest childhood friend recalls the years leading up to their deportations, and their against-all-odds reunion
Kathryn Bromwich
How a bout of long COVID during the height of the pandemic gave way to a London editor’s debut novel
Should You Move to Athens? (All the Cool Kids Are)
On this week’s podcast: Greece’s new hot spot, an Oscars mess, and the man who may take down Putin
The Last Hurrah
A new book collects the 1980s party photographs of Dafydd Jones, chronicler of British high society at its most riotous, just as that world was coming to an end
On Targets
In 1968, Peter Bogdanovich directed his first film, about what was then an uncommon event: a mass shooting. It haunted him to the end
Owning the Lits
Fringe scholars have long argued that Shakespeare wasn’t really Shakespeare. So why has it suddenly become an article of faith among young conservatives?
DeSantis Campaign Contributors
He reportedly raised more than $8 million within 24 hours of announcing his candidacy for president. Just who the hell is giving Ron DeSantis all this money?