Sloppy math

In response to a glaring error in one sentence of this op-ed, I sent the following letter to the Los Angeles Times (not published):

Teicholz says, "The claims ... have been shown ... to be correct only 0% to 20% of the time." 

Fine. But she then says, "This means that 80% to 100% of the time, they're wrong."

That's completely wrong. It means they might be wrong, but they might be right, too. We can't know.

Autographs ― Édouard Louis

This young gay author from France spoke and signed books at the L.A. Central Library last night. I haven't yet finished reading this book. I also wanted to buy his first book, but they only had this one for sale. His next book, already published in France, also sounds interesting.

I was very impressed with his English. Yes, he has a French accent, but he speaks English fluently and quite rapidly, without pause. I wonder when he began learning English.

He has an unusual definition for a novel. He says the books are entirely factual, but he labels them novels because they are "constructed" and not simply linear histories.

(Index of autographs)