I like romantic comedies. I like crime fiction. I like novels that expose the misogyny and gender imbalances that still run through western ‘developed’ societies. And I like anything that attacks the ...

Brad Smith, Author, B. J. Smith, Author. Holt $24 (320p) ISBN 978-0-8050-7650-9 A starred review indicates a book of outstanding quality. A review with a blue-tinted title indicates a book of ...

In typical Smith fashion, this book is richly interdisciplinary. In one section, Smith explores the medical condition of dyschronometria, the inability to measure the passing of time; in another, the ...