Mark Haddon’s debut, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, was a mystery story told from the perspective of a young man with autism, an audacious and inventive conceit. Mr. Haddon’s new novel, A Spot of Bother, is an entirely conventional comedy of manners. No matter—the genre may be tired, but the Read More
Mark Haddon’s debut, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, was a mystery story told from the perspective of a young man with autism, an audacious and inventive conceit. Mr. Haddon’s new novel, A Spot of Bother, is an entirely conventional comedy of manners. No matter—the genre may be tired, but the writing Read More
To Michael Ruhlman, dining at a four-star restaurant is akin to a religious experience. “The meaning of life could be found in an onion,” he writes in his new book, The Reach of a Chef, “and the battle of a busy restaurant service could deliver you to an altered state of being—equal parts grace and Read More
To Michael Ruhlman, dining at a four-star restaurant is akin to a religious experience. “The meaning of life could be found in an onion,” he writes in his new book, The Reach of a Chef, “and the battle of a busy restaurant service could deliver you to an altered state of being—equal parts grace and Read More
