by Dana Mackenzie | May 15, 2019 | Book of Why, Books
Although I recently had a small reminder of the value of humility, today I’m going to soldier on in my immodest way and celebrate the first anniversary of one of the most exciting days of my life, the publication day of The Book of Why. Being a writer, especially of...
by Dana Mackenzie | Jun 16, 2018 | Book of Why, Books
Some of my very well-meaning friends are saying that I “wrote a New York Times bestseller.” I’m very flattered, but er, um, that’s not quite true. Here’s a post from my chess blog that explains why “reviewed in the New York...
by Dana Mackenzie | Oct 8, 2012 | Articles, Books, Events, Mathematics
Today the big event I’ve been waiting for finally took place! A post called The Non-Euclidean Geometry of Whales went online on Gary Antonick’s blog, Numberplay, at the New York Times. The post includes two puzzles (one easy, one harder) based on a chapter...
