The See-and-Be-Seen Hotel
London’s Savoy hotel welcomed glamorous Hollywood actors, top-brass politicians, and its fair share of intrigue. Who was behind it all?
Short List
Books to read this week, from a history of extinct countries to fresh looks at Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood and New York City’s most eccentric street names
Aide-Mémoire
Long-hidden memos between Jimmy Carter and his most trusted confidant, Charlie Kirbo, shine new light on the former president
Annette Gordon-Reed
The historian and author of On Juneteenth recommends the best books to read about the state where it all went down: Texas
In Good Company
Jean Pigozzi’s candid snapshots pay tribute to the men who have influenced him most, from Steve Jobs to Gianni Agnelli, Mick Jagger, and his own father
Bad Romance
Lisa Taddeo’s Three Women brought readers inside the bedrooms of a trio of American women. Female sexuality is also the theme of her new novel, Animal
Short List
Books to read this week, including an investigation into Juul’s sketchy marketing, a look at history’s most photogenic presidents, and an Everest memoir
The In-Between
Nearly three minutes elapsed between the time an explosion destroyed the Challenger space shuttle’s fuel tank and the death of its crew members. What happened?
Hemingway’s Ghost
The writer’s granddaughter is cashing in on her last name, endorsing new authors’ books for a fee
Apples to Oranges
Charming watercolors catalogue a century of American fruits and nuts
The Mother of All Battles
What was behind Ethel Rosenberg’s fateful decision to stand by her traitor husband?
The Wave of the Future Is Female
Tracing the male-dominated history of surfing to its women-wave-rider roots
O’Keeffe O’Clock
New York City street scenes meet oversize flowers and the American West in a sweeping survey of Georgia O’Keeffe’s epic work
