The Best Books to Read This May

Our picks for the 14 standout new releases of the month.


This month, dive into a dual biography of one of Hollywood’s most iconic couples, devour a page turner about a trio of 19th-century explorers, discover the inner workings of a family that’s changed both Hollywood and Washington forever, indulge in a novel about the nefarious power of money, or tear through an oral history of the life and work of England’s longest-reigning royal.

Ken Fulk: The Movie In My Mind

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When T&C photographed John Waters in Provincetown for our 175th anniversary issue, the secret mover and shaker behind the scenes was the design impresario Ken Fulk, who knows everyone in the bohemian hamlet and gave us access to the restored Mary Heaton Vorse house for the shoot. One particularly memorable image from the story is now featured in Fulk’s new book for Assouline, The Movie in My Mind. Featuring Waters, a local beefcake, and the artist Dina Martina splashing around in an inflatable pool, it offers a preview of the book’s wit, whimsy, and wild imagery.