Soul-Searching They are known as history’s most ruthless warriors, but the Vikings also believed in luck and guardian angels
El Chapo Guzmán, Movie Star The incarcerated Mexican drug lord isn’t giving up on his Hollywood dreams
Ann Goldstein Elena Ferrante has a new novel. Here, its translator recommends her favorite books about Italy
Bleeding Love The author of a new book on American poet E. E. Cummings reveals the wartime love affair that fueled some of his most moving work
August 25, 2020
Marriage Story Stanley Kubrick’s biographer uncovers the driving force behind The Shining and Eyes Wide Shut: a roller-coaster relationship with a beautiful, mercurial dancer
Flights of Fancy For Foyle’s War creator Anthony Horowitz, the best writing—and reading—offers an escape
The Right Stuff Reimagining the life of Lucille Ball, a new book evokes the star’s groundbreaking influence and evergreen coolness
August 18, 2020
Heart of Stone The life of Confederate general Albert Pike, a member of the Freemasons, offers a new look at the secret brotherhood
Kurt Andersen Out with a new “recent history” of America, the writer suggests four books that helped influence his own work
