Amor Towles
The A Gentleman in Moscow author shares the American classics he read while preparing to write his latest novel, The Lincoln Highway
Petty Clash
The left-leaning Paul Samuelson and right-leaning Milton Friedman went to their graves disagreeing with each other over economics
A Walk on the Wild Side
Eight questions with Susan Orlean, the writer portrayed by Meryl Streep in Adaptation, whose new book explores our interactions with animals
Swans Along Fifth Avenue
A new book feeds our continuing fascination with Truman Capote—and the society beauties he loved and hated
We’ll Always Have Paris
Photographs highlight the city’s boutiques, studios, and ateliers that have withstood the test of time
David Sedaris’s Diary
America’s comedian in England reveals more than 10 years’ worth of his inner thoughts
Follow Your Nose
The hunt for the world’s most expensive ingredient has led to surprising new places—but Big Truffle doesn’t want the word to get out
Bourdain Confidential
The longtime Parts Unknown producer remembers his off-screen moments with Anthony Bourdain
The Remains of the Day
A former Country Life editor explores the complicated history and enduring grandeur of Britain’s stately homes
Once a Comic-Book Fan, Always a Comic-Book Fan
From Roy Thomas, who later succeeded Stan Lee, to George R. Martin, before he added the second R to his name, the fans stayed around
The Real Slim Aarons
Kevin McClory, Mick Jagger, C. Z. Guest, and others feature in a collection of the photographer’s glamorous shots
