The Haunting of Prince Harry
by Rebecca Mead

Electrified by outrage—and elevated by a gifted ghostwriter—his blockbuster memoir “Spare” exposes more than Harry’s enemies.

Who Paul Newman Was—and Who He Wanted to Be
by Louis Menand

He thought his success was just a matter of hard work and good luck. Other people had a different perspective.

Was Rudy Giuliani Always So Awful?
by Louis Menand

A lively new biography explores how the man once celebrated as “America’s mayor” fell into disgrace.

Bicycles Have Evolved. Have We?
by Jill Lepore

From the velocipede to the ten-speed, biking innovations brought riders freedom. But in a world built for cars, life behind handlebars is both charmed and dangerous.

How Putin’s Oligarchs Bought London
by Patrick Radden Keefe

From banking to boarding schools, the British establishment has long been at their service, discretion guaranteed.

The Crisis That Nearly Cost Charles Dickens His Career
by Louis Menand

The most beloved writer of his age, he had an unfailing sense of what the public wanted—almost.

How the Real Jane Roe Shaped the Abortion Wars
by Margaret Talbot

The all-too-human plaintiff of Roe v. Wade captured the messy contradictions hidden by a polarizing debate.

Tabula Rasa: Volume Two
by John McPhee

A project meant not to end.

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Leonard Bernstein Through His Daughter’s Eyes
On the centenary of his birth, a memoir captures what it’s like being raised by a man with mythic successes and long-held secrets.
by David Denby

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Saint Pauli
Pauli Murray was an architect of the civil-rights struggle—and the women’s movement. Why haven’t you heard of her?
by Kathryn Schulz