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The World, According to Artists

Directors’ Cuts

A new book zooms in on filmmakers’ on-set wardrobes, from Federico Fellini’s fedora on Juliet of the Spirits to John Ford’s serape on The Searchers and Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette uniform

Dreaming About Joni

Two Joni Mitchell biographers discuss their shared muse

Editor’s Picks

This week, don’t miss a novel set during the 1925 Scopes trial, a history of medieval magic, and a portrait of a World War II hero

Been There, Dunne That

Griffin Dunne reflects on his sister’s horrific murder, the making of Scorsese’s After Hours, his friendship with Carrie Fisher, and a colorful life in New York and Hollywood

The Enemy Within

The Book Lover’s Guide to Dublin

With the Bloomsday and Dalkey literary festivals kicking off, this is the peak week to get lit in the Irish capital

Merchants of Delight

“Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies,” Revisited

New York’s favorite, “100% overheard” comic strip, which ran from the mid-70s to the mid-90s in The Village Voice, is brought back to life in a new book

Editor’s Picks

This week, don’t miss a World War II thriller, a book on the making of Double Indemnity, a look at Cold War Moscow, and an overlooked Mark Twain novel

Blondie Moment

In an excerpt from his new memoir, Chris Stein, the Blondie co-founder and guitarist, recalls the heroin-and-pot-fueled chaos of life on tour in the early 80s

Man Ray’s Halo Effect

A new book surveys the life and work of the prolific 20th-century artist who revolutionized photography and pioneered the Surrealist movement

Valley of the Books

Located inside a family’s Brooklyn home, High Valley Books offers the best collection of rare and vintage print media in the city

Fathers and Daughters

Eisenhower’s War Years

All Jazzed Up

How three great jazz musicians—Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington—created their own lexicons

Editor’s Picks

This week, don’t miss a beloved historian’s memoir; a look at early American life; and an author’s ode to his cat

The Princess in the Tribeca Loft

House of the Spirits

Editor’s Picks

This week, don’t miss a look at Impressionist artists’ home lives; a biography of seven Egyptian queens; and a study of the explorer George Mallory

Riding Solo

Book of Judith

A Most Wanted Man

Was M.I.6 agent Dick Ellis one of the worst traitors of the 20th century—or an unsung hero who first sounded the alarm on Pearl Harbor?

The Renegade’s Tale

In an interview, Margaret Atwood discusses everything from Donald Trump to her newest story, “Cut & Thirst”