Ayelet Waldman: a mother's tale

Family in a viral spiral

Stories and pictures

Hitchens's memorial matters

Christopher Hitchens's valedictory volume is a powerful conclusion to a distinguished life

Love in an intractable climate

Review: Major/Minor

An elegant memoir by the daughter of a great artist and god-daughter of a great writer conveys its material powerfully.

Review: Crazy Age

Still crazy after all these years? Absolutely!