75 Years of Ebony Magazine covers spanning 1945 to today celebrate the community that gave us Jackie Robinson, M.L.K., Aretha Franklin, and Oprah
Ripley’s Match Richard Bradford’s new biography of Patricia Highsmith evokes a flawed genius who bridged crime writing and high literature
Blood Sport An activist reveals the shocking truth behind big-game hunting, and the moneyed interests (with the U.S. government in their pocket) that are making sure things don’t change
Biting Back A German publisher is finally relinquishing rights to a best-selling cookbook, stolen from a Jewish family and republished under an Aryanized name
Space Odyssey A book of photographs offers new ways of looking at architecture, its influence, and its surroundings
The Nanny Diaries Kiley Reid worked as a babysitter in New York before fictionalizing her experience for the page. The resulting novel explores racism and liberal hypocrisy
January 20, 2021
The Talented Mrs. Highsmith One hundred years after Patricia Highsmith’s birth, the Talented Mr. Ripley author’s life and work remain as appealing as ever. What’s her secret?
January 20, 2021
Big Little Life Fans remember him as the boisterous R&B singer. But Little Richard had a complicated personal life—and leaves a profound legacy
January 20, 2021
Short List What to read this week, including new books from Joan Didion and George Saunders, and a 1500s polar adventure gone wrong
January 20, 2021
Race Against the Clock The story behind J.F.K.’s 1960 victory is inextricably tied to M.L.K., his imprisonment, and the Kennedy team that helped free him
Short List Books to read this week, from histories of China and Hitler’s warships to an investigation into U.S. involvement in Afghanistan
January 13, 2021
