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BIANNA GOLODRYGA: Now, from Shakespeare to Elon Musk, Marie Curie to Taylor Swift, what actually makes a genius and why are we so attached to the term? In her latest book, “The Genius Myth,” ...

In the December 2024 issue, Helen Lewis wrote about how one woman became the scapegoat for America’s literacy crisis. A heartfelt thank-you to Helen Lewis for her reporting on Lucy Calkins and the ...

Helen Lewis is a staff writer at The Atlantic, based in London, who writes about politics and culture. Her first book, Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights, was a Sunday Times ...

What makes someone a genius? Are they the smartest, most creative, most innovative people? Those with the highest IQ? Who we consider a genius may actually tell us much more about what we value as a ...

>>> FROM SHAKESPEARE TO ELON MUSK >>> MARIE CURIE TO TAYLOR SWIFT, WHAT ACTUALLY MAKES A GENIUS? AND WHY ARE WE SO ATTACHED TO THE TERM? THAT'S THE SUBJECT OF JOURNALIST AND ATLANTIC STAFF WRITER ...

Helen Lewis is a British journalist and the former deputy editor of the New Statesman. She is currently a staff writer at The Atlantic and has also written for The Guardian and The Sunday Times.