Hex and the City
Jonathan Mahler reveals how the late 1980s in the city foreshadowed this year’s mayoral race—and the Trump presidency
Martin Cruz Smith
The crime novelist persevered through Parkinson’s disease for decades to create his richly imagined Arkady Renko series—including the final installment, Hotel Ukraine
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This week, don’t miss a transfixing chronicle of the nuclear age, a look back at Cambridge’s queer history, and a portrait of everyday life in war-torn Ukraine
Ellmann’s Joyce
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So Far Gone
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This week, don’t miss a collection spotlighting Vietnamese voices, the story of a troubled American dynasty, and a Pulitzer Prize–winning funny guy’s new memoir
Art Comes from Art
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Notorious
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This week, don’t miss a provocative history of World War II atrocities, an investigation into pyramid schemes, and a foray into the ruins of Pompeii
The G-Man Writes Again
Former F.B.I. director James Comey on working for George W. Bush and Barack Obama; advice for the current director, Kash Patel; and the art of his second act: writing thrillers
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This week, don’t miss a new boxed set of Jane Austen’s novels, an account of the fabled 1917 sighting of the Virgin Mary in Portugal, and a portrait of the Roman poet Horace
The Man Behind the Mustache
Ron Chernow discusses adapting his Hamilton biography into the hit musical, how to cure writer’s block, and the complicated, thrilling subject of his latest book: Mark Twain
Looking for a Story
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Theater Kid
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The Golden Hour
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This week, don’t miss a mountain climber’s account of sailing from Maine to Alaska, an examination of the air we breathe, and a look back at J.F.K. and Nikita Khrushchev’s Cold War–era diplomacy
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This week, don’t miss a history of Russian espionage, a window into the world of snakes, and a curated guide to the best of international cinema
The Fricks Collect
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This week, don’t miss a timely look back at McCarthyism, a novel about a couple’s tragic battle with dementia, and a history of the four compass points
My Adventures in Journalism
In an interview, AIR MAIL Co-Editor Graydon Carter discusses Trump’s short fingers, the enduring magic of New York, and his memoir on the golden age of magazines
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This week, don’t miss a novel from a former New Yorker fact-checker, a history of NPR, and a portrait of one of the grandes dames of Impressionism
