The Weidenfeld Way
A new biography tells the story of the famed publisher George Weidenfeld, of London’s Weidenfeld & Nicolson, an uproarious character who stood at the meeting point of the literary and society worlds
So Much More than Lobster
At Aragosta, on Deer Isle, Maine, a heavenly restaurant, cottages with seaside views, and hikes in lush greenery offer a slice of Arcadia
The View from Here
The comedian Lenny Bruce, who died 60 years ago this month, was a fearless champion of free speech. Today, he would have less to fear from the police—and more from the audience
These Boots Were Made for Walking
In an excerpt from Too L.A., Lili Anolik’s new collection of the novelist’s letters, Eve Babitz unleashes a fiery tirade against an unidentified boyfriend who dared to insult her shoes
Where the Magic Really Happens
The Goop-ification of magic mushrooms swept a remarkable origin story under the rug of big business. But the tiny Oaxacan retreat where it all began hasn’t gone anywhere
The Man in the Lineup: Part IV
Anthony Broadwater spent 16 years in jail for a rape he didn’t commit. Nearly 40 years later comes a precisely calculated payback
A Night Celebrating Jay McInerney
Emily Ratajkowski, Eric Ripert, Cynthia Rowley, and others gathered at the Odeon in Tribeca to celebrate Jay McInerney’s new novel and the launch of his AIR MAIL column
Rule of Three
Go from shoddy to well shod with a pair of adult shoes! Spend an evening at the movies (but not in a multiplex)! And more, in our column on how to live …
The Tweet Escape
San Francisco gave away $70 million in tax revenue to lure the nascent social-media company to its bleakest neighborhood. Was it worth it?
To Catch a Manuscript Thief
The shocking leak of Pope Francis’s closely guarded autobiography bears uncanny similarities to an infamous publishing swindler’s modus operandi
15 Reasons Pete Buttigieg Should Be President
With no clear Democratic front-runner, could the former secretary of transportation be the party’s next presidential nominee? We count the reasons why
Against the Grain
The Museum of Modern Art exhibits New York’s first-ever retrospective on Käthe Kollwitz, one of history’s greatest graphic artists—and one of its most outspoken pacifists
