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The legendary Godfather and Apocalypse Now director and five-time Academy Award winner, Francis Ford Coppola, just unveiled a wildly ambitious passion project at Cannes: Megalopolis. These are the eight books he credits with influencing the film. Among the list are three books from the late great anthropologist and social critic, David Graeber, including his posthumously published 2021 tome, The Dawn of Everything, cowritten with David Wengrow. Also making an appearance is Herman Hesse’s final novel, The Glass Bead Game, and Francis Fukuyama’s The Origins of Political Order, which Coppola credits with providing an “opposing view” to his own interpretation of human history.

Debt: The First 5,000 Years, Updated and Expanded

Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

The New York Times Best Seller

The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity

8 Books That Inspired Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis

The legendary Godfather and Apocalypse Now director and five-time Academy Award winner, Francis Ford Coppola, recently shared the eight books he credits with influencing his upcoming film, Megalopolis.

Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk

The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America

Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film

Out now in The Arts – May 17 2024

Every Wednesday throughout the year, the New Yorker’s editors and critics curate the most thought-provoking and talked-about books. We’re sharing some nonfiction highlights here in an eclectic reading list including: the acclaimed memoir of motherhood and divorce from Leslie Jamison, a dishy oral history of The Village Voice, and a timely, important examination of 2020 through the lens of five ordinary New Yorkers.

Bitter Crop: The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday's Last Year

The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture

I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition

The New Yorker's Favorite Nonfiction of 2024 So Far

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The New Yorker rounds up the best new book, and we've chosen our favorite nonfiction picks of 2024 so far. This eclectic mix includes a new memoir from Leslie Jamison, an oral history of The Village Voice, and more.

Feast your eyes on these coveted coffee table books and sublime museum exhibition companions. These are the best recent and new art and design books not to miss this season including: the 2024 Whitney Biennial catalogue, a Barbie lookbook from Margot Robbie, an addictive NYC street style compendium and more.

Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing

Barbie(tm): The World Tour

Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys

The Best New Art and Design Books

These are the art and design books and exhibition catalogues, as well as coveted coffee table books not to miss this season.

Inspired by friends telling stories on a porch, The Moth was born in small-town Georgia, garnered a cult following in New York City, and then rose to national acclaim with the wildly popular podcast and Peabody Award– winning weekly public radio show, The Moth Radio Hour. The Moth has captivated millions with its mission is to promote the art and craft of storytelling. Sink into some of the most memorable stories of today's artists in these Moth book collections that have featured Lin Manuel Miranda, Neil Gaiman, Molly Ringwald, Elizabeth Gilbert, Malcolm Gladwell, Roseanne Cash and more. 

The Moth Presents: A Point of Beauty: True Stories of Holding on and Letting Go

How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from the Moth

The Moth Presents: Occasional Magic: True Stories about Defying the Impossible

THE MOTH:  Curated Story Collections and a Guide to Storytelling

The Moth Story Collections 

From storytelling slams to a wildly popular radio show and podcast, The Moth has captivated millions with its mission is to promote the art and craft of storytelling. Sink into some of the most memorable stories of today's artists.

Photography and art journalist Carol Kino's fascinating double biography of the McLaughlin twins, Double Take,  comes out March 5. The book, perfect for fans of Ninth Street Women and The Barbizon, is a window into the golden era of magazine photography. We caught up with her and asked for some book recommendations about women's vital role in the history of photography. Here's what she shared.

Double Click: Twin Photographers in the Golden Age of Magazines

A History of Women Photographers

The New Woman Behind the Camera

Fascinating Books about Women and Photography in the First Half of the 20th Century

Photography and art critic Carol Kino's book recommendations about women's vital role in the history of photography. Here's what she shared.

On the occasion of the 2024 Academy Award nominations, we asked Oscar Wars author and New Yorker critic Michael Schulman about his favorite books about Hollywood. From gritty Hollywood true crime to the making of Breakfast at Tiffany's, these are the best reads for Oscar season - including Schulman's own acclaimed history of Hollywood now coming out in paperback! 

Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears

What Makes Sammy Run?

Easy Riders Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-And Rock 'n Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Michael Schulman’s Favorite Books about Hollywood’s Light Side and Dark Side

On the occasion of the 2024 Academy Award nominations, we asked Oscar Wars author and New Yorker critic Michael Schulman about his favorite books about Hollywood. From true crime to starlet memoirs, these are the best reads for Oscar season.

From Beatlemaniacs to fashionistas to nature-lovers, give your loved ones that perfect book that perfectly reflects their passions. This collection of beautifully designed large-format books includes the perfect keepsake for your gift recipient.

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