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
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
London Calling
Roy Mehta’s Brent photographs reveal a rarely seen side of London and its diverse communities
Chips for the Cashing
The diaries of Chips Channon, to be published next week in their first unredacted edition, take delightful aim at British high society and the royal family
King’s Gambit
The author of the definitive account of the abdication crisis of 1936 reveals new details about Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson, and a covered-up assassination attempt
Time Regained
Publishing next month, the long-lost writings of Marcel Proust promise a window into the mind and work of the French writer
