"The Small Stuff is quintessential Gowers. Written with characteristic verve and elegance, it challenges us to think again about what constitutes a subject worth pursuing."—William Fitzgerald, Professor of Latin Language and Literature, King's College London
"The bold essayistic orientation of Emily Gowers’s book—in which wit, subversive potential, and interpretive levity stunningly come together—sets a new standard, which many will no doubt attempt to imitate."—Mario Telò, author of Greek Tragedy in a Global Crisis: Reading through Pandemic Times