What Really Happens in Vegas doesn’t tell you what really happens in Vegas
James Patterson and Mark Seal attempt to reveal the ‘magic’ of Vegas
James Patterson and Mark Seal attempt to reveal the ‘magic’ of Vegas
Following Miss Bell has a homely tone one doesn’t associate with the majestic Gertrude Bell
The trial at Falling Rocket ’s center stands for something larger than a critic’s dislike of a painting
In Lou Reed: The King of New York , Will Hermes seems unusually well attuned to his subject, while resisting any temptation to soft-pedal
Francis Spufford’s latest is a gorgeously rich and multilayered story, packed with gunfire, music and superstition
Daisy Goodwin’s Diva is unequivocal in presenting Callas as a heroine struggling to choose between art and love
Johan Norberg’s A Capitalist Manifesto has much to commend it
Roger Lewis answers what it is about Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor that still hooks us in
Dan Jones confidently evokes the whorehouses, the illnesses, the death and depravity
In his new book, Philip Hoare moves beyond his own hand to make something reckless, marvelous and unforgettable
Once again, America owes the singer an apology — just not for the reasons she suspects
Doug Stokes challenges the dominant cultural and political narrative which portrays Britain as endemically racist
While I expected the le Carré who emerges from it to be a womanizer, a fantasist and a self-server, I didn’t anticipate that he would be such a terrible bore
Stuart Reid relates the whole convoluted tale lucidly, conveying the steadily growing atmosphere of confusion and fear
Mustafa Suleyman’s new book is a rousing call-to-arms for humanity
A new translation and critical study explore the legendary poem’s numinous spell
America’s Cultural Revolution marks Rufo as an important, deeply knowledgeable thinker
Extremely Online is mostly a story about money
A Guest in the House is a beautifully plotted study of the madness of isolation, steeped in the tropes of fairy tale and horror
The Marriage Question shows us a woman fragmented