Margaret Atwood The author of The Handmaid’s Tale is best known for her fiction, but she’s been a poet all her life. Here, she shares her favorites in the genre
Larger Than Life The British explorer takes readers to Okavango Delta in Botswana, the majestic African elephant’s favorite watering hole
November 3, 2020
A Mission from God Five years in the making, a limited-edition three-volume collection zeroes in on the magic of the Sistine Chapel
November 3, 2020
Social Exposures Camilla McGrath’s photographs of Jackie Kennedy, Mick Jagger, Carrie Fisher, Truman Capote, and others depict worlds colliding
(Box) Office Flop A lavish short film starring WeWork C.E.O. Adam Neumann’s infamous wife, Rebekah, was a harbinger of things to come
Meeting the Alien In which the author is thrilled when he hears director Tim Burton wants him for a big part in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Hilary Mantel The author of the Cromwell trilogy recommends her favorite books on her favorite theme: royals
Sour Grapes John Steinbeck’s biographer reveals the story of a friendship gone wrong when Joseph Campbell fell for Steinbeck’s wife Carol
October 20, 2020
Divorcing, Revisited Susan Taubes’s semi-autobiographical novel was published in 1969 to little acclaim. Its reissuing offers a chance to discover the cutting, long-forgotten gem
October 20, 2020
Good Sport Go for the game, stay for the crumpets: a new book surveys the storied, bucolic world of cricket
October 19, 2020
Bruce Wagner’s Woke Universe After his publisher balked at his use of a certain word, Hollywood’s master of satire posts his new novel online for free
Dark Words Why did Eleanor Roosevelt stand by the offensive term she used in her long-celebrated autobiography?
Hollywood Heartbreak In which the star of My Best Friend’s Wedding forgets a dinner with Joan Collins and loses a “giant” role, all while trying to revive his career
