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
Sometimes, Bigger Is Better
Never-before-seen Avedon, a Trump-free Palm Beach, Helmut’s nudes: everyone loves a beautiful coffee-table book, and this year options abound
First Love
Little-known correspondence from Elizabeth Bishop offers a glimpse into the poet’s romantic life
