Yet in a modern world when all certainties were overturned—doubt and fear chipped away at people’s better instincts. As Malcolm Gaskill puts it, “As life grew stranger, people became more open to strange ideas.” Continue Reading »
This doesn’t purport to be a list of the “best” books of the year; rather, these are the ones from a year of reading that most readily come to mind. Continue Reading »
The purpose of this column is to suggest books (some from 2022, some published earlier) that might appeal to various people on your Christmas gift list. Continue Reading »
On this episode, Adrienne Mayor joins the podcast to discuss her new book, Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws: And Other Classical Myths, Historical Oddities, and Scientific Curiosities.Continue Reading »