Answer Me

Tell me about the vines of leaves crawling this brick wall. Explain by way of calculus their seasonal change— I want to know, too, a formula for counting the uncountable leaves and one more especially... Read More

Book of Numbers

BOOK BY JOSHUA COHEN RANDOM HOUSE, 2015 580 PP.; $28.00 Midway through Joshua Cohen’s latest novel, Book of Numbers, a man unsuccessfully searches online to find the object of his affection: an abaya-wearing woman with... Read More

The Evolution of Everything and Ultrasociety

THE EVOLUTION OF EVERYTHING BOOK BY MATT RIDLEY HARPER, 2015 368 PP.; $28.99 ULTRASOCIETY BOOK BY PETER TURCHIN BERESTA BOOKS, 2015 272 PP.; $18.95 Charles Darwin, Richard Dawkins, and their followers have given us a... Read More