James Fallows praises OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler
“The hardest and most important challenge in writing about China is conveying the vivid individuality of the people who make it up. Peter Hessler does this wonderfully again.”
Praise and Reviews
Kirkus reviews OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler: “…a valuable light on the reality of life in today’s China”
“Beyond the headlines of strategic rivalry and military confrontation with China are countless stories of real people trying to live in a complex country …he tells their stories with empathy and affection.”
The Daily Telegraph (UK) gives four stars to THE LAST YAKUZA by Jake Adelstein
“…one still comes away from The Last Yakuza finding its subject not just sympathetic, but even lovable.”
Publishers Weekly Calls THE LAST YAKUZA by Jake Adelstein “painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller”
“Painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller, this is a must-read for anyone interested in organized crime.”
Financial Times Reviews THE OCTOPUS IN THE PARKING GARAGE by Rob Verchick
“His book tackles one of the most fraught climate policy questions: what should be done to adapt to a world facing growing evidence of climate stress?”
John M. Barry praises THE OCTOPUS IN THE PARKING GARAGE by Rob Verchick as a “tour and a tour-de-force on the subject”
“Rob Verchick has given us both a tour of and a tour de force on the subject. Ranging from comparative anatomy to anthropology, history, philosophy, engineering, and politics, this is a fascinating, provocative—and important—book.”
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse praises THE OCTOPUS IN THE PARKING GARAGE by Rob Verchick “a smart roadmap for planning for the future on a changing planet.”
“Rob Verchick has created a smart roadmap for planning for the future on a changing planet.”
Po Bronson praises THE OCTOPUS IN THE PARKING GARAGE by Rob Verchick
“…a very important addition to the canon of climate literature—thinking ahead even further out, investigating the colossal mess…”
Michael Hardt praises THE NEW POWER ELITE by Heather Gautney a “worthy successor to Mills’ classic polemic”
“This worthy successor to Mills’ classic polemic reveals the enormous obstacles that face any project for democracy and equality in the US.”
Chuck Collins praises THE NEW POWER ELITE by Heather Gautney as an Essential Read
“An essential read for our oligarchic times.