Readings

On October 18th, 1978, Bill Matiyek was murdered in a gangland-style execution in a Port Hope bar. Conspiracy of Brothers, the classic true crime book, tells the story of rival outlaw biker gangs in small-town Ontario and the murder that thrust them into the courtroom.

Emmett Miller was a secret father of pop music—who happened to perform in blackface. Was he a monster, or a genius, or both, or neither? For his biographer, Nick Tosches, should it have mattered?

The legendary Chic guitarist’s recent Daft Punk-sparked moment in the spotlight is a fine reminder of just how soulful and human his music can be—even when he’s playing with robots.