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The book cover for Alex Edmans's "May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases—and What We Can Do About It."
The book cover for Alex Edmans's "May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases—and What We Can Do About It."

May Contain Lies

September 13, 2024

Scott McLemee reviews a new book about the human vulnerability to misinformation.

An illustration featuring the book covers of the seven books featured in the accompanying column.
An illustration featuring the book covers of the seven books featured in the accompanying column.

Into the Fall

August 30, 2024

As the summer reading season comes to a close, Scott McLemee looks ahead to forthcoming university press releases.

The book cover for "Rat City: Overcrowding and Urban Derangement in the Rodent Universes of John B. Calhoun," by Jon Adams and Edmund Ramsden.
The book cover for "Rat City: Overcrowding and Urban Derangement in the Rodent Universes of John B. Calhoun," by Jon Adams and Edmund Ramsden.

Rat Pandemonium

August 9, 2024

Scott McLemee reviews Rat City, a tale of John B. Calhoun’s highly resonant research on rodent overpopulation and dysfunction.

The book cover for "The Academic Trumpists: Radicals Against Liberal Diversity," authored by David L. Swartz, with Nicholas Rodelo.
The book cover for "The Academic Trumpists: Radicals Against Liberal Diversity," authored by David L. Swartz, with Nicholas Rodelo.

The Academic Trumpists, Part 2

July 26, 2024

Scott McLemee concludes his review of David L. Swartz's study of pro-Trump academics.

The book cover for "The Academic Trumpists: Radicals Against Liberal Diversity," authored by David L. Swartz, with Nicholas Rodelo.
The book cover for "The Academic Trumpists: Radicals Against Liberal Diversity," authored by David L. Swartz, with Nicholas Rodelo.

The Academic Trumpists, Part 1

July 19, 2024

Scott McLemee reviews David L. Swartz’s study of the academics who support Donald Trump.

The cover of Kathryn Hughes's book "Catland: Louis Wain and the Great Cat Mania," featuring a drawing of the face of a cat.
The cover of Kathryn Hughes's book "Catland: Louis Wain and the Great Cat Mania," featuring a drawing of the face of a cat.

Wain’s World

July 12, 2024

Scott McLemee reviews Kathryn Hughes’s biography of Louis Wain, Catland.

The book cover for Christopher Hamilton's "Rapture."
The book cover for Christopher Hamilton's "Rapture."

The Philosophy of Rapture

June 28, 2024

Scott McLemee reviews Christopher Hamilton’s Rapture.

A collection of the 13 book covers for the books discussed in the accompanying review.
A collection of the 13 book covers for the books discussed in the accompanying review.

Fall Books Roundup

May 31, 2024

Scott McLemee looks ahead to forthcoming releases on higher ed, the culture wars and leadership.