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The Princess Bride

We’ll Always Have Paris

In Paris Hilton’s new memoir, the socialite seems disingenuous and her ghostwriter’s touch is too obvious. And yet, we’re still captivated

Staff Picks

Don’t miss an epic catalogue of Edward Hopper’s paintings, a tale of walking from Washington D.C. to New York City, and an appreciation of the architect Shigeru Ban

Murder, They Wrote

This month’s mystery books take on the subject of war from all angles—and places, from the English countryside to Egypt

A Trio of Traitors

Mona Simpson’s Guide to Writing

In an interview, the novelist discusses her new book, her early days working at The Paris Review, and finding inspiration

Changing the Game

How Mel Brooks Got Smart

Over a seven-decade career, the actor and filmmaker behind some of the most successful TV comedies of all time achieved success by becoming a poet of failure

Three Days in New Orleans

The second annual New Orleans Book Festival, held on the Tulane University campus and co-chaired by Walter Isaacson, featured panels with Maggie Haberman, Michael Lewis, and AIR MAIL’s Alessandra Stanley and Nathan King

One for the Books

To write a book about Sotheran’s, one of the oldest bookshops in the world, a rare-book seller chased down the store’s elusive 18th-century origins

Forever in Fashion

A new volume pairs quotations by history’s best fashion designers, as told to the journalist Marylou Luther, with illustrations by Ruben Toledo

Indian Distractions

Spy Games

Postcards from the Edge

In her memoir, Tanya Frank writes candidly about dealing with her son’s psychotic break

Staff Picks

Don’t miss a memoir from a legendary publisher, a peek inside several White House kitchens, and the shocking story of a couple’s murder-suicide

Kinky Roots

For the Love of Woodrow

On Thin Ice

Climate change is forcing many Americans to make the difficult decision between leaving their home and risking their safety

Staff Picks

Don’t miss a reflection on the state of journalism, a memoir from a former Metropolitan Museum of Art security guard, and the story of a molecular biologist’s fight against sexism

Palm Beach Living

A new coffee-table book surveys the architects and interior designers behind some of the island’s most beautiful homes—and the people who lived in them, from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to Lilly Pulitzer

A Different Kind of Gold Digger

The Real Karl Lagerfeld

Behind the tailored suits, powdered ponytail, and cutting quips was a warm, funny, and sensitive private persona

End of Empire

Know-It-All