THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features ‘Sergio García Sánchez and Lola Moral’s “The Secret Life of Books” – A living library. By Françoise Mouly

Maggie O’Farrell and the Art of Inventing the Past

Why read historical fiction? A new novel by the author of “Hamnet” offers one answer: because it’s fun. By Katy Waldman

Why the American Novel Refused to Grow Up

For the critic Leslie Fiedler, the country’s best and worst fiction was shaped by visions of escape from society—and therefore from maturity. By Becca Rothfeld

The World Cup According to Gianni Infantino

FIFA’s powerful president is remaking global soccer in his own image. Can the sport survive him? By Sam Knight