Notes from Underground
Harriet Tubman left behind no written history of her life, but her stories—of the Underground Railroad and the allies she made along the way—live on
Collecting Intelligence
The author and friend of John le Carré’s, whose radio tribute to the espionage writer is out now, traces the arc of le Carré through his most memorable books
Dial M for Mail
If Alfred Hitchcock contained multitudes, his films contained infinitudes in the eyes of his viewers, who wrote him too many letters to count
Dogs—They’re Just Like Us!
Before quarantine puppies, there were Magnum dogs, photogenic canines immortalized alongside their owners by Philippe Halsman, Inge Morath, and others
One Part Instinct, Two Parts Grit
Sharon Stone discusses sexism in Hollywood, the plastic surgery she didn’t agree to, and a near fistfight with Basic Instinct co-star Michael Douglas
Do You Believe in Magic?
A new book argues that some of the most astonishing findings in social science are little more than smoke and mirrors
