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
January 6, 2021
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
January 13, 2021
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
January 20, 2021
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
January 20, 2021
Short List What to read this week, including new books from Joan Didion and George Saunders, and a 1500s polar adventure gone wrong
January 20, 2021
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?
January 20, 2021
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
