Artists in Action
Soviet Russia meets Weimar Germany in these avant-garde posters and drawings of the early 20th century, a gift to MoMA from the Merrill C. Berman Collection
Bad Boy Bacon
Francis Bacon’s emergence onto the London social scene—including the time he humiliated Princess Margaret—was as controversial as his paintings
The Dread Pirate Drake
Sir Francis Drake’s biographer traces the 16th-century explorer’s legacy in London, at sea, and beyond
Reverse Migration
Eight questions with Charles M. Blow, the author and New York Times op-ed columnist whose new book is a call to action for Black Americans to move South
Dressing Ratso
What would Midnight Cowboy be without Dustin Hoffman in his creased white suit?
In Love with Love
Megan Nolan’s novel, Acts of Desperation, casts a fresh light on a timeless theme
Working Girls
Even guests of New York’s women-only Barbizon, the revolutionary residential hotel once home to Sylvia Plath, found the sexist rules of their era hard to shake
Life with Lee
Lee Friedlander’s images—ranging from portraits of jazz stars to shots of the American heartland—offer insight into the mind of the great photographer
Bless This Mess
Adults and kids alike will appreciate the tips and tricks for Taking the Stress Out of Homework
Kazuo Ishiguro
The quintessential British writer recommends his favorite Westerns, from Charles Portis’s True Grit to Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian
Comedy of Errors
Everything went wrong at once for Annabelle Gurwitch. An interview with the writer and actress is a lesson in meeting hardship with humor
First Contact
He’s known as the nerdy genius whose Twitter feed moves markets and bridges bizarre factions of the left and right. But Elon Musk’s greatest skill is scoring talent
