Ed Sorel
The longtime illustrator and satirist recommends his favorite books, spanning three centuries
The Parent Trap
As she expanded her viral essay on millennial burnout into a book, the writer reveals the one parenting stat she couldn’t shake
American Hustle
The essayist’s latest is a reflection on “the emotions of money,” tracing a finance-fueled history of the U.S. from Thomas Jefferson to his own parents
Point of View
Don’t judge a book by its cover—unless that cover is one of hundreds of treasures leaping from the pages of this new collection
Short List
Books to read this week, from histories of China and Hitler’s warships to an investigation into U.S. involvement in Afghanistan
Race Against the Clock
The story behind J.F.K.’s 1960 victory is inextricably tied to M.L.K., his imprisonment, and the Kennedy team that helped free him
The Nanny Diaries
Kiley Reid worked as a babysitter in New York before fictionalizing her experience for the page. The resulting novel explores racism and liberal hypocrisy
Big Little Life
Fans remember him as the boisterous R&B singer. But Little Richard had a complicated personal life—and leaves a profound legacy
The Talented Mrs. Highsmith
One hundred years after Patricia Highsmith’s birth, the Talented Mr. Ripley author’s life and work remain as appealing as ever. What’s her secret?
Short List
What to read this week, including new books from Joan Didion and George Saunders, and a 1500s polar adventure gone wrong
Biting Back
A German publisher is finally relinquishing rights to a best-selling cookbook, stolen from a Jewish family and republished under an Aryanized name
Space Odyssey
A book of photographs offers new ways of looking at architecture, its influence, and its surroundings