BooksTragedy in the age of inattentionThe story of an avoidable accident sheds light on the dangers of multitasking
BooksThe Harry we don’t know A new biography of the most famous royal scallywag reveals Prince Harry’s serious side
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BooksIkea provides an Allen key–to literatureThe Swedish giant doesn’t just do affordable furniture, it’s also inspired a horror novel, a French bestseller and a museum
BooksA detective hero for doomsdayIt’s 14 days until a meteor hits Earth in Ben Winters’s pre-apocalypse trilogy. What will people do?
CultureThis week’s Maclean’s BestsellersFiction lovers loved Patterson and Paetro; Non-fiction readers picked Piketty