James Lovegrove is the New York Times best-selling author of more than fifty novels and novellas. He also writes nonfiction, his reviews and articles appearing in numerous venues in print and online, including a regular review column for the Financial Times.

Never timid, often contentious, sometimes amusing, ever insightful, and always entertaining, Lifelines and Deadlines features the author's selection of his very best nonfiction from the past twenty years.