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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.

The red, white and blue book jacket for John Rennie Short’s “Insurrection: What the January 6 Assault on the Capitol Reveals about America and Democracy,” which depicts a watermark-like image of the QAnon shaman holding an American flag.
The red, white and blue book jacket for John Rennie Short’s “Insurrection: What the January 6 Assault on the Capitol Reveals about America and Democracy,” which depicts a watermark-like image of the QAnon shaman holding an American flag.

Insurrection

May 17, 2024

Scott McLemee reviews John Rennie Short’s Insurrection: What the January 6 Assault on the Capitol Reveals about America and Democracy.

The book cover for Anthony Grafton’s “Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa.”
The book cover for Anthony Grafton’s “Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa.”

The Scholar-Magician

May 3, 2024

Scott McLemee reviews Anthony Grafton’s Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa.

The book cover for Tessa Hill and Eric Simons’s “At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans,” featuring white text against a blue, ocean-like background.
The book cover for Tessa Hill and Eric Simons’s “At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans,” featuring white text against a blue, ocean-like background.

Knowing Our Fast-Changing Ocean

April 19, 2024

Scott McLemee reviews Tessa Hill and Eric Simons’s At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans.

The spare black and white cover of Svend Brinkmann’s book, “Thing: In Defense of a Thoughtful Life.”
The spare black and white cover of Svend Brinkmann’s book, “Thing: In Defense of a Thoughtful Life.”

In Defense of the Thoughtful Life

March 29, 2024

fsvScott McLemee reviews Svend Brinkmann’s Think: In Defense of the Thoughtful Life.

The book cover of Carl Öhman’s “The Afterlife of Data: What Happens to Your Information When You Die and Why You Should Care.” The cover features an image of a human skull against a red background.
The book cover of Carl Öhman’s “The Afterlife of Data: What Happens to Your Information When You Die and Why You Should Care.” The cover features an image of a human skull against a red background.

Between the Living and the Dead

March 15, 2024

Scott McLemee reviews Carl Öhman's “The Afterlife of Data.”