From a New York Times review by Jennifer Szalai of the book by Alec Wilkinson tiitled”A Divine Language: Learning Algebra, Geometry, and Calculus at the Edge of Old Age”:

Writing a book is hard enough, so authors will sometimes use it as a chance to embark on something they have always wanted to do — take up dance, learn to juggle, travel the world, have more sex. The longtime New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson took a decidedly different tack, choosing instead to chronicle his sustained efforts to do something he knew he hated.