{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Air Mail: Books Archive for February 2026","description":"Air Mail is a mobile-first digital weekly that unfolds like the better weekend editions of your favorite newspapers. Air Mail is delivered to subscribers’ in-boxes every Saturday at 6:00 AM.","favicon":"https://static.airmail.news/assets/icons/apple-touch-icon.png","home_page_url":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2","feed_url":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2.json","items":[{"id":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-28/the-dog-days-of-david-bowie","title":"The Dog Days of David Bowie","url":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-28/the-dog-days-of-david-bowie?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/3vi580r0byub9r27ekhky5n1x5fi-435a9bc98197cfc4fff681b27f1e3f22.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy George Kalogerakis\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 28, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-28/the-dog-days-of-david-bowie?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"The Dog Days of David Bowie","author":{"name":"George Kalogerakis"},"date_published":"2026-02-28T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Books","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-28/romantic-advice-to-ruin-your-life-by","title":"Romantic Advice to Ruin Your Life By","url":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-28/romantic-advice-to-ruin-your-life-by?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/4dqm5d6zsmsg3n1yzu7h6h6naqsq-aff0dc8d3d99d3c37613031370bb4eb5.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Cazzie David\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 28, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-28/romantic-advice-to-ruin-your-life-by?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"Romantic Advice to Ruin Your Life By","author":{"name":"Cazzie David"},"date_published":"2026-02-28T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Modern Love","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-28/gordon-parkss-church-diaries","title":"Gordon Parks’s Church Diaries","url":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-28/gordon-parkss-church-diaries?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/4l4fba3cd0bn9txn91w1myrr2xlo-dcfda5ffa185194a6733cd5fbffcfeb1.png\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Carolina \u003cem\u003ede\u003c/em\u003e Armas\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 28, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-28/gordon-parkss-church-diaries?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"Gordon Parks's Church Diaries","author":{"name":"Carolina \u003cem\u003ede\u003c/em\u003e Armas"},"date_published":"2026-02-28T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Open Book","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/gavin-newsom-and-the-frisco-aristos","title":"Gavin Newsom and the Frisco Aristos","url":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/gavin-newsom-and-the-frisco-aristos?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/0t0p6146cr5duukr4ovtmiifeqgf-f8e55e51b598866a86112969d1580409.png\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Paulina Prosnitz\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 26, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/gavin-newsom-and-the-frisco-aristos?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"Gavin Newsom and the Frisco Aristos","author":{"name":"Paulina Prosnitz"},"date_published":"2026-02-26T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"The Golden Gatekeepers","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/gossip-girl-an-oral-history","title":"Gossip Girl: An Oral History","url":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/gossip-girl-an-oral-history?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/na81xg1rai6uoukazhdzbrhj6tgw-55c904973e2c2d395270305a6de01b09.png\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Lindsay Denninger\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 26, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/gossip-girl-an-oral-history?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"Gossip Girl: An Oral History","author":{"name":"Lindsay Denninger"},"date_published":"2026-02-26T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Books","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/nightmare-at-the-museum","title":"Nightmare at the Museum","url":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/nightmare-at-the-museum?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/er8ancofphpdahbwmee8zsi7w1lf-a1650db1aa0e46d00adef3257175c495.png\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Darrin Lunde\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 26, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/nightmare-at-the-museum?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"Nightmare at the Museum","author":{"name":"Darrin Lunde"},"date_published":"2026-02-26T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Books","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-21/the-stranger-beside-her","title":"The Stranger Beside Her","url":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-21/the-stranger-beside-her?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/h0mey0h4k0tbkecqfpic18plm55r-4ad9ffd16cf9ad7be5e2622b49f146d5.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Helen Schulman\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 21, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-21/the-stranger-beside-her?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"The Stranger Beside Her","author":{"name":"Helen Schulman"},"date_published":"2026-02-21T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Books","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/remembering-michael-silverblatt","title":"Remembering Michael Silverblatt","url":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/remembering-michael-silverblatt?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/b4u2bhdiuhdoszkw2ckjbqoi3zm2-d3f4872145d57544db6d958ca8a8d3dc.png\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 19, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/remembering-michael-silverblatt?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"Remembering Michael Silverblatt","date_published":"2026-02-19T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Great Lives","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/the-artist-and-the-revolutionary","title":"The Artist and the Revolutionary","url":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/the-artist-and-the-revolutionary?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/8a9hzdwfvokit88rnds374108jc2-7233b08962302e77c80ba3090ac989f1.png\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Josh Ireland\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 19, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/the-artist-and-the-revolutionary?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"The Artist and the Revolutionary","author":{"name":"Josh Ireland"},"date_published":"2026-02-19T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Books","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-14/when-eisie-met-loren","title":"When Eisie Met Loren","url":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-14/when-eisie-met-loren?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/koa7ayrok3s69iygtoh2f9hc2jjw-d7eb30444329a45684bb3cf9ffc238b4.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Elena Clavarino\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 14, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-14/when-eisie-met-loren?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"When Eisie Met Loren","author":{"name":"Elena Clavarino"},"date_published":"2026-02-14T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Open Book","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-14/moving-mountains","title":"Moving Mountains","url":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-14/moving-mountains?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/uwo20dhtpcbg5ure84tp1vowjoz2-87a6c375dcdec85b692b98170af548a9.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Tom Scocca\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 14, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-14/moving-mountains?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"Moving Mountains","author":{"name":"Tom Scocca"},"date_published":"2026-02-14T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Books","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/the-making-of-charlotte-bronte","title":"The Making of Charlotte Brontë","url":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/the-making-of-charlotte-bronte?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/hnc4rveq9gn8wjgj1tekvlu568me-62e9c84465accf369d287c56ea68a324.png\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Graham Watson \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto illustration by Chop Choppish Shop\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 12, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/the-making-of-charlotte-bronte?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"The Making of Charlotte Brontë","author":{"name":"Graham Watson"},"date_published":"2026-02-12T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Books","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/editors-picks-60","title":"Editor’s Picks","url":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/editors-picks-60?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/omb5ve3g0fzu0n8gm3hv6hypnadu-886f3ab9c249356e0e67b5c09662b53b.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Jim Kelly\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 12, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/editors-picks-60?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"Editor's Picks","author":{"name":"Jim Kelly"},"date_published":"2026-02-12T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Books","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-7/a-murder-in-minneapolis","title":"A Murder in Minneapolis","url":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-7/a-murder-in-minneapolis?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/t46iqroiqlahn9x5e5c5vf78a90z-ce99de24e6614107dc87960a9b33d618.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Lisa Henricksson\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 7, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-7/a-murder-in-minneapolis?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"A Murder in Minneapolis","author":{"name":"Lisa Henricksson"},"date_published":"2026-02-07T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Books","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-7/the-movie-brats","title":"The Movie Brats","url":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-7/the-movie-brats?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/ak7pjylj1dtynjbmg3p313c0x1p6-3bbe5081bb174ea46b87d9f106138a74.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Paul Fischer\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 7, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-2-7/the-movie-brats?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"The Movie Brats","author":{"name":"Paul Fischer"},"date_published":"2026-02-07T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Inside Story","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/the-offensive-line","title":"The Offensive Line","url":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/the-offensive-line?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/dkxgnzxj6pu27oftzqcn7fk2l4lc-abc0b9ab791f5fe51abc63517f8585ba.png\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Ken Belson\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 5, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/the-offensive-line?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"The Offensive Line","author":{"name":"Ken Belson"},"date_published":"2026-02-05T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Inside Story","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/editors-picks-59","title":"Editor’s Picks","url":"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/editors-picks-59?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/bwb71c082hjja36rnbnytmaqipy8-886f3ab9c249356e0e67b5c09662b53b.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Jim Kelly\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on February 5, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/books/2026/2/editors-picks-59?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"Editor's Picks","author":{"name":"Jim Kelly"},"date_published":"2026-02-05T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Books","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-1-31/cameraman-obscura","title":"Cameraman Obscura","url":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-1-31/cameraman-obscura?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/eg26xwcczqlzznj7h506h23lym27-6841747e07a8c4f957ecb31427cab6ce.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Richard Lacayo\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on January 31, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-1-31/cameraman-obscura?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"Cameraman Obscura","author":{"name":"Richard Lacayo"},"date_published":"2026-01-31T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Books","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}},{"id":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-1-31/the-last-great-media-mogul","title":"The Last Great Media Mogul","url":"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-1-31/the-last-great-media-mogul?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss","content_html":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://photos.airmail.news/p7ibwlyiyu98zxrdqaqpd7ibc0a0-4251602bbad0432e62e9b8d837abbb52.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Gabriel Sherman\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on January 31, 2026\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airmail.news/issues/2026-1-31/the-last-great-media-mogul?utm_source=airmail-rss\u0026utm_medium=jsonfeed\u0026utm_campaign=rss\"\u003eRead on Air Mail \u0026rarr;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","content_text":"The Last Great Media Mogul","author":{"name":"Gabriel Sherman"},"date_published":"2026-01-31T06:00:00.000-05:00","_category":{"label":"Inside Story","name":"Books","url":"https://airmail.news/books"}}]}