The art of dying

Will Aitken reconsiders director Luchino Visconti and his final film in Death in Venice

Will Aitken reconsiders director Luchino Visconti and his final film in Death in Venice

Lady Gaga is hard to hate. Even if you’re not a fan of her music, it’s tough not to be seduced by her allure. Gaga’s showmanship is delightful and she maintains a celebrity otherworldliness—even when grabbing a Starbucks—that’s increasingly rare. A new book invites you to revel in Mother Monster’s awesomeness while giving you a taste of her on-the-road life.

Stephen King’s latest, 11/22/63, is all 50s nostalgia and putting the world right

Jeffrey Eugenides talks about his latest novel and not basing a character on David Foster Wallace

Robert Maier dishes on working with John Waters and how to get blood from a stone, in his memoir Low Budget Hell

Haruki Marukami takes readers on a mesmerising journey with his sprawling trilogy 1Q84