All reviews are written independently by our editorial team. A.J. Jacobs is the author of "The Know-It-All" and "The Year of Living Biblically." In his new book, "The Year of Living ...

Author A.J. Jacobs breaks down why you should be thankful you’re celebrating Halloween today and not in eras past. The nostrils of our ancestors were constantly assaulted by unimaginable odors.

Wheaton College professor Jacobs once again displays his considerable gifts in this collection of essays originally published in the Weekly Standard, First Things and the Christian review Books ...