Bad Romance
The author of a new book on the Borgias’ infamous personal lives uncovers the facts behind the Italian family’s long-standing myths
Vive Maigret!
The complete adventures of Georges Simenon’s beloved inspector are now available in one stylish set
The North Korean Job
The author of the first English-language book on Kim Jong Un explains the dotard-trolling dictator’s mysterious rise
Leslie Jamison
On the books worth obsessing over
Marie Kondo
On the titles worth keeping on your magically tidied-up bookshelf
Dead Prime Ministers Society
A rare look inside Eton, Britain’s most respected (and reviled) boarding school
Criminal Minds
The author of a new book on Dorothy L. Sayers reflects on the magic born of the novelist’s collaboration with her fellow Oxford women
Bonjour Tristesse
Once again, the French novelist Michel Houellebecq is a step ahead of current events. But his themes are timeless
Prince Among Men
The photographer behind My Name Is Prince, the largest-ever collection of images of the star, recalls the extraordinary experience of being in his orbit
Lee Child
On the unlikely books that offer a break from your routine reads
Apollonia Poilâne
The woman behind the legendary Paris bakery recommends the best cookbooks
First Impressions
A new book remembers more than a decade spent in the orbit of Beckett and de Beauvoir. Here, its author describes her early encounters with the literary stars
B. J. Novak
So much more than a children’s book: on metafiction for kids
