Murder, They Wrote
This month’s crime novels take readers around the world, from Boston and Edinburgh to islands in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean
Crooked Teeth and Dodgy Leaders
Though it came as a shock to many, Brexit was nothing more than the latest round in an argument as old as the British Isles themselves
Creature of the Night
The former director of the 90s’ hottest nightclubs reveals the work behind the parties
The Shot Heard Round Russia
The little-known story of how Catherine the Great conquered her fear of doctors to inoculate herself and her country against smallpox
Paradise Found
Grandi Giardini Italiani, which works to protect and manage Italy’s best gardens, celebrates its 25th anniversary with a heavenly new book
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
A retired C.I.A. officer gets back into the game to solve a perplexing case
What Women Want
In an interview with Three Women’s Lisa Taddeo, the author discusses grief, vengeance, her new story collection, and, of course, women
Staff Picks
Don’t miss a timely look at the men who invented guns, a romp through the origins of modern feminism, and a thriller set on a cross-country train ride
Out with a Bang
It’s common knowledge that an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs. But the way it did is surprising
Spies Fall Out
Howard Hunt imagined himself the Ian Fleming of the C.I.A. Then came Watergate
A Study in Scarlet
Joel Meyerowitz’s study of the many shades and styles of red hair is an ode to the world’s natural redheads
From Slush Pile to Pulitzer
Joshua Cohen couldn’t find a publisher for his novel about Harold Bloom and the Netanyahus. Now it’s a heralded prizewinner
