New nonfiction · 2026
Great and Unfortunate Things
Literary work
Summary
Great and Unfortunate Things: A Memoir is the memoir of British academic Jason Arday, co-written with Eve Claxton. The book details Arday's childhood in South London, his struggles with autism, and his ascent into academia in his adulthood. It was first released on 11 August 2026 in the United States, and 27 August 2026 in the UK. Arday died on 14 August, prior to the book's release in the United Kingdom, amid allegations of academic plagiarism.
From the Wikipedia article “Great and Unfortunate Things”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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