You See, But You Do Not Observe …
He invented the world’s greatest detective, but Arthur Conan Doyle was also an intrepid traveler, his biographer reveals
Soul-Searching
They are known as history’s most ruthless warriors, but the Vikings also believed in luck and guardian angels
Go Time
The author of a new book on the future of business thought the coronavirus would upend it. Instead, the pandemic proved its central thesis: a move toward frictionlessness
El Chapo Guzmán, Movie Star
The incarcerated Mexican drug lord isn’t giving up on his Hollywood dreams
Ann Goldstein
Elena Ferrante has a new novel. Here, its translator recommends her favorite books about Italy
Bleeding Love
The author of a new book on American poet E. E. Cummings reveals the wartime love affair that fueled some of his most moving work
Flights of Fancy
For Foyle’s War creator Anthony Horowitz, the best writing—and reading—offers an escape
Marriage Story
Stanley Kubrick’s biographer uncovers the driving force behind The Shining and Eyes Wide Shut: a roller-coaster relationship with a beautiful, mercurial dancer
The Right Stuff
Reimagining the life of Lucille Ball, a new book evokes the star’s groundbreaking influence and evergreen coolness
Heart of Stone
The life of Confederate general Albert Pike, a member of the Freemasons, offers a new look at the secret brotherhood
Kurt Andersen
Out with a new “recent history” of America, the writer suggests four books that helped influence his own work
