I Used to Be Charming
A never-before-published essay on the burns that almost cost the L.A. icon her life
Myth Buster
Maaza Mengiste writes the alternate history of Mussolini’s invasion of Ethiopia
Murder, They Wrote
Three new mysteries
Ann Patchett
Recommends three of this year’s best books
Wright, Wronged
Frank Lloyd Wright’s biographer seeks to understand the architect through the gruesome crime he wasn’t home for
Doors Wide Open
A new volume celebrates New York City’s charming independent-bookstore scene
Jonathan Safran Foer
Recommends the best books on climate change
A Higher Power
A new biography offers a look into the diary of Israel’s founder
Jacqueline Woodson
Selects three of this year’s best novels
Wondering Eye
François Halard’s photography gets inside the homes and studios—and aesthetic experiences—of artists
Top Shop
The author, whose new book is out this fall, selects his favorite Scottish bookshop
