One for the Books
To write a book about Sotheran’s, one of the oldest bookshops in the world, a rare-book seller chased down the store’s elusive 18th-century origins
Forever in Fashion
A new volume pairs quotations by history’s best fashion designers, as told to the journalist Marylou Luther, with illustrations by Ruben Toledo
Postcards from the Edge
In her memoir, Tanya Frank writes candidly about dealing with her son’s psychotic break
Staff Picks
Don’t miss a memoir from a legendary publisher, a peek inside several White House kitchens, and the shocking story of a couple’s murder-suicide
On Thin Ice
Climate change is forcing many Americans to make the difficult decision between leaving their home and risking their safety
Staff Picks
Don’t miss a reflection on the state of journalism, a memoir from a former Metropolitan Museum of Art security guard, and the story of a molecular biologist’s fight against sexism
The Real Karl Lagerfeld
Behind the tailored suits, powdered ponytail, and cutting quips was a warm, funny, and sensitive private persona
Palm Beach Living
A new coffee-table book surveys the architects and interior designers behind some of the island’s most beautiful homes—and the people who lived in them, from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to Lilly Pulitzer
Match Made in Helsinki
A former Moscow correspondent reveals how the Helsinki Accords of 1975 have shaped the world’s response to the war in Ukraine
From the Arctic to Hollywood, with Stops Along the Way
In 1932, MGM set out to adapt a book by Peter Freuchen for the screen. The result was more chaotic than any of the Arctic explorer’s expeditions
Murder, They Wrote
New mystery books offering up exhilarating blasts from the past will help combat the winter blues
William Klein’s World
A new coffee-table book pays tribute to the photographer whose unconventional style helped revive a staid industry
Rocking the Boat
The Christina O, Aristotle Onassis’s yacht, is remembered as Jackie O’s fabulous hangout. In reality, the former First Lady gave the shabby boat the air of glamour
The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe
Nearly 175 years on, the writer’s death remains as mysterious as his literature. A new book reveals the roles of a jealous poet and a conniving doctor in keeping it so