Two-Track Mind
In the lifetime Carrie Fisher spent in the public eye, she became known for her fierce wit and unsentimentality. Three years on from her death, her biographer unveils her vulnerable, virtuous side
Eternity’s Gate
The love letter that made it out of Auschwitz intact
All Quiet on the Cameron Front
In a new book, the former P.M. has little to show for the Brexit disaster he gave life to
Crown Jewels
A new book unites fashion and classical dance, from tulle to tutus
Joseph Altuzarra
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Myth Buster
Maaza Mengiste writes the alternate history of Mussolini’s invasion of Ethiopia
Ann Patchett
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Murder, They Wrote
Three new mysteries
I Used to Be Charming
A never-before-published essay on the burns that almost cost the L.A. icon her life
Doors Wide Open
A new volume celebrates New York City’s charming independent-bookstore scene
Wright, Wronged
Frank Lloyd Wright’s biographer seeks to understand the architect through the gruesome crime he wasn’t home for
Jonathan Safran Foer
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