TheNew York TimesbestsellerOne of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2023 ANew York TimesNotable Book

A book of big and bold ideas,Humanly Possibleis humane in approach and, more important, readable and worth reading . . . Bakewell is wide-ranging, witty, and compassionate.The Wall Street Journal

An exploration of seven hundred years of writers, thinkers, scientists, and artists, all trying to understand what it means to be truly human