B. J. Novak
So much more than a children’s book: on metafiction for kids
First Love
Little-known correspondence from Elizabeth Bishop offers a glimpse into the poet’s romantic life
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
Apollonia Poilâne
The woman behind the legendary Paris bakery recommends the best cookbooks
Bonjour Tristesse
Once again, the French novelist Michel Houellebecq is a step ahead of current events. But his themes are timeless
Lee Child
On the unlikely books that offer a break from your routine reads
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
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
Dead Prime Ministers Society
A rare look inside Eton, Britain’s most respected (and reviled) boarding school
Marie Kondo
On the titles worth keeping on your magically tidied-up bookshelf
Leslie Jamison
On the books worth obsessing over