NYRB's June 6 issue

I always love the New York Review of Books, but the June 6 issue was particularly good, bringing together so many great writers I adore, publishing reviews about books I've just bought and telling me about movies and artists I can't wait to discover more about.

I'd noticed on the cover the names of Alma Guillermoprieto and Anne Applebaum so I knew from the start I was going to spend a lot of time reading this issue. Applebaum in particular belongs to my pantheon of my favorite female writers,...