A spirited discussion about books at lunchtime inspired me to put together a short list of ones I would recommend from this year. Continue reading From Shoe Dog to Effortless Action: Favorite 2016 Books
Category Archives: Books
Flood of Fire
Even though I greatly enjoyed the first two volumes of Amitav Ghosh’s Ibis trilogy, I was a little apprehensive about reading the final one because I was afraid that the author wouldn’t be able to maintain the brilliance of this monumental work. Continue reading Flood of Fire
The Last Bookstore
Sadly, its name is not too far from the truth. Worth checking out if you are ever in downtown LA. Continue reading The Last Bookstore
Bleeding Edge
The Emperor’s New Clothes or The Road to Nowhere? I can’t quite figure out which of these two phrases best sums up Thomas Pynchon’s Bleeding Edge. Continue reading Bleeding Edge
Digital Destiny
How will the “New Age of Data” change the way we live and work? This is the question that Shawn DuBravac addresses in his excellent new book Digital Destiny, in which he examines the potential impact of digitization on pretty much all the key aspects of our daily lives ranging from politics and business to entertainment and education. Continue reading Digital Destiny
The Peripheral
For the first fifty pages or so, I experienced a horrible sinking feeling that The Peripheral would be prove to be just as disappointing as William’s Gibson’s previous novel Spook Country. But I’m glad that I forced myself to stick with the story, for as the narrative unfolded it turned out to be the best book he has written in ages. Continue reading The Peripheral
Mobile Ready: Connecting With The Untethered Consumer
Mobile Ready: Connecting With The Untethered Consumer provides some useful insights on how to make sure your business is fully prepared to take advantage of the myriad opportunities that are emerging as a result of the growing ubiquity of the smart phone. Continue reading Mobile Ready: Connecting With The Untethered Consumer
The Levitan Pitch. Buy This Book. Win More Pitches.
Pitching for new business is a complex process that can involve hundreds of working hours and stretch the resources of even the largest advertising agencies – all without the guarantee of winning the account in the end. Continue reading The Levitan Pitch. Buy This Book. Win More Pitches.
A Whole New Mind
How do you compete in a world that is being transformed by Asia, Automation, and Abundance, in which “we are moving from an economy and society built on the logical, linear, computerlike capabilities of the Information Age to an economy and a society built on the inventive, empathetic, big-picture capabilities of what’s rising in its place, the Conceptual Age”? Continue reading A Whole New Mind
Between the Assassinations
Perhaps the biggest challenge of writing a great first novel is leaving enough gas in your tank to produce an even better one the second time around if only to meet the increased hype and expectations that inevitably surround it. Continue reading Between the Assassinations