Another great sci-fi novel from Paolo Bacigalupi
Marketed as a book for young readers, but science fiction at its best for readers of any age. A thrilling, post-apocalyptic story.
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Author: Mal Warwick
A masterful portrait of Lyndon Johnson as President
A review of The Passage of Power, by Robert A. Caro. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). Biography of one of the towering figures of the 20th Century, President Lyndon Johnson, focusing on the 47-day period from the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, to Johnson’s first State of the Union address in January 1964.
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A funny story by a veteran British playwright and novelist
A review of Skios, by Michael Frayn. @@@ (3 out of 5). Two intersecting stories based on the premise that one protagonist — a philandering nutcase who lives by impulse alone — inhabits the identity of the other, an internationally renowned author and lecturer on the subject of the scientific management of science.
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A resource list on social enterprise
Books, periodicals, blogs, websites, and organizations that address the field of social enterprise, with recommendations.
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Social entrepreneurship: what it is, how it works, and where it’s going
A review of Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know, by David Bornstein and Susan Davis. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). What it is, how it works, where it’s going. As an introduction to the field, Social Entrepreneurship is unmatched.
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