I used to tell my students that a semester break without reading a book that challenged your assumptions was wasted. I tried to lead by example, but jobs are such fragile things. Since I have no semester breaks I try to read books that push the limits more frequently. I’d heard about Carlos Eire’s They Flew before the author had settled on a publisher. (I don’t know him personally, but would be glad to.) In case the title doesn’t do enough heavy lifting, the subtitle A History of the Impossible might help. ...
