The genius of Gene Hackman
He was the greatest character actor of the past half-century
Books & Arts
Whatever happened to the Panther Den Show?
Why a generation of online right-wingers embraced its esoteric memes
A Charles Dickens patchwork
A night walk through the world of an author haunted by humanity
The double life of a single man
Two biographies connect the life and work of Christopher Isherwood
Amanda Knox’s new memoir asks what lies next
Free is expansive; contemplative in parts and kooky in others
