Taken from the collection’s titular, autobiographical essay, Didion’s section on The Doors accomplishes an evocative example ...

A meditation on the death of a beloved grandparent and a partner in the space of a single weekend that is also an ode to Delhi ...

Grief rewrites the rhythm of life. The books hold space for that rewriting, helping you see loss not as an end, but as a ...

In her book, ‘The Rest Is Silence,’ Joanna Stalnaker offers an intimate portrait of Enlightenment philosophers as they faced ...

Apart from the compelling style and soundtrack, I returned for the series’ depiction of failed romantic relationships, which ...

Within the darkness, there is hope to have a productive month. Whenever I feel lost, I read a memoir, creating a type of ...

The rock star chef spent his life telling the world who he was. A new collection of his writings suggests this image was far ...

This collection spans art, culture and personal memory. She jumps from eulogies for Joan Didion and Martin Amis to a vivid film review of Tár, which earned her a Pulitzer nomination, and reflections ...

As the air turns crisper and finding a seat in Bobst Library becomes increasingly challenging, curling up with a comfort book ...

There are some books that become our companions on this difficult path. They teach us that it's important to feel things, not ...

This article appears in the December 2025 issue, with the headline “Q&A: Zadie Smith.” There are few authors who have been famous for ...

One of the scariest things I’ve ever done is read my diary out loud to a room full of strangers. Perhaps that says more about the kind of soft-handed life I’ve ...