The word "genius" is regularly used for absurdly talented artists and writers. Take Lin-Manuel Miranda, a composer, lyricist, director and actor best known for creating the musical Hamilton. Not only ...

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At first glance, Neil Baldwin seems an odd choice to write a biography of the great American inventor Thomas Alva Edison. His academic training is in English, not history or technology. His two ...

Several years ago, Leander Kahney released a well-received biography of Jony Ive, outlining how the publicity-shy "genius behind Apple's greatest products" came to play such a prominent role at Apple.