Zoë Heller
How Everyone Got So Lonely
The recent decline in rates of sexual activity has been attributed variously to sexism, neoliberalism, and women’s increased economic independence. How fair are those claims—and will we be saved by the advent of the sex robot?
What Makes a Cult a Cult?
The line between delusion and what the rest of us believe may be blurrier than we think.
Why We Sleep, and Why We Often Can’t
Does our contemporary obsession with sleep obscure what makes it special in the first place?
In Defense of Adulterers
Esther Perel’s new book argues for a more compassionate understanding of our unruly desires.
Where Prince Charles Went Wrong
The Prince of Wales makes himself most unpopular when he tries hardest to be a worthy heir to the throne.
The Haunted Mind of Shirley Jackson
A new biography explores one of the twentieth century’s most tortured writers.
How Everyone Got So Lonely
The recent decline in rates of sexual activity has been attributed variously to sexism, neoliberalism, and women’s increased economic independence. How fair are those claims—and will we be saved by the advent of the sex robot?
What Makes a Cult a Cult?
The line between delusion and what the rest of us believe may be blurrier than we think.
Why We Sleep, and Why We Often Can’t
Does our contemporary obsession with sleep obscure what makes it special in the first place?
In Defense of Adulterers
Esther Perel’s new book argues for a more compassionate understanding of our unruly desires.
Where Prince Charles Went Wrong
The Prince of Wales makes himself most unpopular when he tries hardest to be a worthy heir to the throne.
The Haunted Mind of Shirley Jackson
A new biography explores one of the twentieth century’s most tortured writers.