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Table for One Traveling alone, even to one of the world’s most romantic Greek islands, is nothing to fear

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Close-up

E. A. Hanks Tom Hanks’s daughter makes her literary debut with a revelatory memoir

Sun’s Out, Guns Out

Bullets over East Hampton A shooting range “for the common man” has been accused of peppering the houses of wealthy residents with stray bullets. Who’ll wave the white flag first?


Books

Bright Young Things

T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index This week’s dross rising to the top includes some old familiar names causing all-new commotions. Who is the unworthiest? You decide!

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City Guides

Magda Butrym’s Guide to Warsaw The Polish fashion designer shares her favorite spots in her hometown

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Inside Story

On the Scent During World War II, spies had a little-suspected weapon: perfume. It was used for everything from building an undercover alias to making covert correspondences seem like love letters

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The Hotel World

Death in Venice For decades, the Hotel Bauer was a home away from home for the international glitterati. Now it’s a cautionary tale

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Bust a Move

Crank Up the Heat Don’t even think about stripping down to your sports bra—the latest fitness fixation is all about raising your body temperature

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Food

Tuscany on the Thames Started as a lunch canteen for the architects upstairs, Ruthie Rogers’s River Cafe has shaped The Way We Eat Now—and launched the careers of countless chefs

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Can professional victims HarMeg™ once again hang on to their No. 1 ranking? It’s up to them. But also up to you! Plus: news of the week that’s not to be missed

Coupling

The Great Divide The most unexpected—and controversial—new trend in self-care? Scheduling a midlife divorce


Highlight

Calder on Their Minds A Seattle power-collector couple’s love for the great American artist of suspended sculptures reaches new heights at the Seattle Art Museum

Food

Brooklyn’s Finest After nearly 25 years in Williamsburg, Andrew Tarlow’s Diner is more than a restaurant—it’s a happening

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Food for Thought

A Portable Feast A new book pairs Dwight Garner’s complementary obsessions: reading and eating

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Music

Shake It Off Panic Shack, an obscure female punk band from Wales, has gone viral on TikTok, thanks to their girl-power dance moves

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Social Studies

The Wicked Witches of Etsy Finding witches to do your bidding, be it casting a spell on a crush or a curse on a boss, is now as easy as paying $15 on the mom-and-pop online marketplace

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Air Mail Diary

The Week in Review Marie Kondo’s a mess, the French have lost their sex drive, and more …

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Close-up

Lucca Hue-Williams The 26-year-old gallerist behind Albion Jeune is bringing fresh perspectives to London’s art scene

Knives Out!

The Face-Maker Meet Dr. Julius Few, the “holistic” plastic surgeon endorsed by Gwyneth Paltrow


Travel

Will the Maldives Keep Its Magic? Amid a spate of new hotel openings, one writer checks in to assess this island nation’s enduring appeal

Sex Education

Bodice Rippers What are young women gabbing about all over TikTok? Romance novels, hard-core erotica, and everything in between

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