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Petty Clash

The left-leaning Paul Samuelson and right-leaning Milton Friedman went to their graves disagreeing with each other over economics

Amor Towles

The A Gentleman in Moscow author shares the American classics he read while preparing to write his latest novel, The Lincoln Highway

Palace Intrigue

A Walk on the Wild Side

Eight questions with Susan Orlean, the writer portrayed by Meryl Streep in Adaptation, whose new book explores our interactions with animals

Murder, They Wrote

We’ll Always Have Paris

Photographs highlight the city’s boutiques, studios, and ateliers that have withstood the test of time

M.I.6 and All That

Swans Along Fifth Avenue

A new book feeds our continuing fascination with Truman Capote—and the society beauties he loved and hated

David Sedaris’s Diary

America’s comedian in England reveals more than 10 years’ worth of his inner thoughts

Follow Your Nose

The hunt for the world’s most expensive ingredient has led to surprising new places—but Big Truffle doesn’t want the word to get out

Bourdain Confidential

The longtime Parts Unknown producer remembers his off-screen moments with Anthony Bourdain

The Remains of the Day

A former Country Life editor explores the complicated history and enduring grandeur of Britain’s stately homes

The Real Slim Aarons

Kevin McClory, Mick Jagger, C. Z. Guest, and others feature in a collection of the photographer’s glamorous shots

Once a Comic-Book Fan, Always a Comic-Book Fan

From Roy Thomas, who later succeeded Stan Lee, to George R. Martin, before he added the second R to his name, the fans stayed around

That 70s Book

This Is Stevie Van Zandt

Storm Clouds Brewing

Scientists first started sounding the alarm about climate change more than 100 years ago. No one was listening

Off with His Head!

Staff Picks

This week, don’t miss a charming introduction to classical music; the chilling account of an epic polar-rescue mission; and a history of the Appalachian Trail

Every Trick in the Book

Inside the British-retirement-home mystery that knocked the new Sally Rooney off the No. 1 spot on the Sunday Times best-seller list after just one week

In Search of the Lost Ark

Back to the Future

The Yin and Yang of Peter Thiel

The Silicon Valley venture capitalist has poured millions into far-right politicians with anti-big-tech agendas. He also happens to sit on Facebook’s board

Say Bonjour to France’s Most Elegant Castle

Photos of the Château de Haroué celebrate life chez Beauvau-Craon, the family who has called Haroué home for 300 years