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By David Spiegelhalter. W.W. Norton; 336 pages; $32.99 Pelican; £22 Using some intuitive assumptions and (very) simple algebra, this book offers an invaluable guide to thinking about uncertainty.
Mark Dery’s 2018 Gorey biography, “ Born to be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey,” documents the artist’s participation in postwar gay life.
Mark Dery’s 2018 Gorey biography, “ Born to be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey,” documents the artist’s participation in postwar gay life.