Meltdown: Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can Do About It
by Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik
It's always a surprise to me that our infinitely complex systems don't melt down more than they do. Perhaps that's changing (for the worse), but that they don't is an ongoing tribute to the thankless... (Tom)
Professional Crocodile
by Giovanna Zoboli and Mariachiara di Giorgio
MADE-UP
On one hand, this droll, wordless picture book, about a city crocodile getting ready for a day at work, is a slow-rolling set-up for one big joke. I think it's a pretty funny joke, but the real pleasu... (Tom)
The Savage Detectives
by Roberto Bolaño
MADE-UP
It sometimes seems like the American reading public only makes room for one new translated superstar at a time, and already it's hard to recall just what a revelation it was when the Chilean-Mexican-S... (Tom)
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