JOAN DIDION

A celebration of the first lady of California letters with essays by those who knew her best, iconic photographs, appraisals of her work, and a rediscovered commencement speech.

TUPAC IN THE AFTERLIFE

Twenty-five years after his murder, Shakur looms larger than ever as new fans connect his lyrics and legacy to Black Lives Matter, social inequity, and poverty.

‘THE WAYS OF FICTION ARE DEVIOUS INDEED’

Finding current relevancy—and outrage—in the accusations of plagiarism that have long haunted a classic of the West: Wallace Stegner’s Angle of Repose.

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