All these things are stackable

A review of Simina Banu's new book I will get up off of

a stack of white plastic chairs in a backyard

Since the mid-20th century, millions of monoblocs have been produced. Sadly for the alleged creator, Henry Massonnet did not patent his invention. Since then the monobloc has spread throughout most regions of the world.

Henry Massonnet does not have an English-language Wikipedia article. Some might attribute …