books

Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother

This is a must-read for technology and Internet geeks like yours truly. Little Brother is written by Cory Doctorow, co-editor…

16 years ago

Geling Yan’s The Uninvited (不速之客)

The Uninvited (不速之客), by Geling Yan is a fiction book, with the story set in contemporary capitalist China. The protagonist,…

16 years ago

Sasha Issenberg’s The Sushi Economy

Here's an interesting book about globalisation - explained through the evolution of sushi (寿司), going from a local delicacy in…

16 years ago

Jordan Belfort’s The Wolf of Wall Street

This book is the autobiography of Jordan Belfort, a Wall Street Superman/Super Villain, depending on how you choose to see…

16 years ago

A.J. Jacobs’ The Year of Living Biblically

Written by the editor of Esquire magazine, A.J. Jacobs, The Year of Living Biblically documents his attempt to follow the…

16 years ago

Alvinology goes to Japan – Day 8 of 14

The eighth day of our Japan tour, which marks our second day in the big city of Tokyo, we spent…

16 years ago

Naomi Klein’s The Shock Doctrine

I am indeed shocked by the stuff I read in Naomi Klein's controversial book, The Shock Doctrine. The book exposes…

16 years ago

Otsuichi (乙一)

I was first introduced to Japanese fiction writer, Otsuichi (乙一), real name, Hirotaka Adachi (安達 寛高)'s works via a Chinese-translated…

16 years ago

Alvinology Award 2008

Following last year's tradition when I did a 2007 round-up with an "Alvinology Award"; here's my list for 2008. I…

16 years ago

Gomorrah: Italy’s Other Mafia

This is a very powerful non-fiction book written by vigilante journalist, Roberto Saviano.  Saviano grew up in Secondigliano, a rundown…

16 years ago