Books and Literature

• Takeaways From Gavin Newsom’s New Memoir, ‘Young Man in a Hurry’ - His introspective memoir tries to challenge the conventional wisdom about his upbringing, explores his marriages and airs a little dirty laundry — but says relatively little about politics.
• Good Calls - This week, we close out the year with your best advice of 2025.
• Who Is the Ultimate Onscreen Mr. Darcy From ‘Pride and Prejudice’? - Welcome to our Regency Thunderdome, where we will endeavor to answer this question once and for all.
• Olivia Nuzzi Isn’t Telling All - Olivia Nuzzi doesn’t seem to recognize that her collaboration with Robert Kennedy was a grave professional betrayal.
• The Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency - In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words into coherent, exhilarating shape.