The “People’s Car.” How Nazi Germany Created the Volkswagen Beetle

The “People’s Car.” How Nazi Germany Created the Volkswagen Beetle

Witold Rybczynski Explores the Dark History and Unsavory Origins of an Automotive Icon

By Witold Rybczynski | October 8, 2024

The house from <em>Practical Magic</em> has inspired an architectural design trend.

The house from Practical Magic has inspired an architectural design trend.

(And you'll never guess what it's called.)

By Brittany Allen | October 4, 2024

Attention Austen fans: Now you can have tea with Lizzy Bennet, IRL.

Attention Austen fans: Now you can have tea with Lizzy Bennet, IRL.

Meet the bot that's bewitched us, body and...soul?

By Brittany Allen | September 30, 2024

The 16 Best Book Covers of September

The 16 Best Book Covers of September

Yellowing Leaves

By Emily Temple | September 26, 2024

Am I supposed to read all this? On spending time with Jenny Holzer's word art.

Am I supposed to read all this? On spending time with Jenny Holzer's word art.

By Brittany Allen | September 17, 2024

The 10 Best Book Covers of August

The 10 Best Book Covers of August

A Slippery Month

By Emily Temple | August 28, 2024

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The spiciest takeaways from Tina Brown’s Vanity Fair Diaries.

By Brittany Allen | August 27, 2024

J.D. Salinger designed his iconic rainbow corner cover himself.

By James Folta | August 23, 2024

Feast your eyes on these beautiful bygone magazine covers.

By Brittany Allen | August 21, 2024

True Crime and Transcendentalists: When Designing a Book Cover Takes You on a Long Strange Trip

True Crime and Transcendentalists: When Designing a Book Cover Takes You on a Long Strange Trip

Natalia Olbinski on Creating the Cover for Ruby Todd’s “Bright Objects”

By Natalia Olbinski | August 2, 2024

The 17 Best Book Covers of July

The 17 Best Book Covers of July

It’s Hot Book Summer

By Emily Temple | July 31, 2024

What to read next based on your favorite reality show.

What to read next based on your favorite reality show.

By Brittany Allen | July 23, 2024

Meet the writers who garden against time.

Meet the writers who garden against time.

By Brittany Allen | July 18, 2024

100 of the Greatest Posters of Celebrities Urging You to Read

100 of the Greatest Posters of Celebrities Urging You to Read

In Which James Folta Bravely Attempts to Rank the Iconic ALA Series

By James Folta | July 18, 2024

The Man Who Created the Trade Paperback

The Man Who Created the Trade Paperback

Michael Castleman on the Life and Times of Jason Epstein, Cofounder of “The New York Review of Books”

By Michael Castleman | July 18, 2024

The 15 Best Book Covers of June

The 15 Best Book Covers of June

It's Mustard Season

By Emily Temple | June 27, 2024

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