John Hennessy Praises MAKE, THINK, IMAGINE: Engineering the Future of Civilization by John Browne
“… an ode to the ways engineering has improved human civilization, from how we communicate, build, use energy. move, and explore the universe.”
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Jazz Journal Reviews THE GREAT JAZZZ AND POP VOCAL ALBUMS by Will Friedwald
“…essential reading [for] anyone with even a remote interest in the history of popular song as captured in the grooves of the 12” vinyl long-playing album.”
Minneapolis Star Tribune Reviews THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler
“Like his terrific 2013 book “Strange Stones: Dispatches From East and West,” this one seamlessly blends memoir, history and energetic reporting. “
The Sydney Morning Herald Reviews THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler
“…a book that promises a uniquely deep insight into modern Egypt, and what went so terribly wrong after the tumultuous, joyous eruptions of the Arab Spring.”
Kirkus Reviews MAKE, THINK, IMAGINE: Engineering the Future of Civilization by John Browne
“A thoughtful analysis of today’s unprecedented pace of change and what the future may hold.”
Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf Praises MAKE, THINK, IMAGINE: Engineering the Future of Civilization by John Browne
“Like the engineer he was trained to be, John Browne reveals a realistic and optimistic fabric of the future.”
The Washington Post Reviews THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler
“‘The Buried’ is …equal parts travelogue, history and memoir from a writer with a gift for conveying the profound humanity of his subjects.”
Geographical Calls THE BURIED: Life, Death and Revolution in Egypt by Peter Hessler a “spirited, deeply insightful book”
“Many have written on these dramatic events, but Hessler introduces unexpected prisms of enquiry and the intimate perspective of an endlessly curious observer of Egypt past and present.”
Radio Boston Interviews Peter Hessler on the Publication of THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution
Join host Callum Borchers as he asks the author what it was like to be a Western reporter based in Cairo during the Egyptian Revolution.
Shelf Awareness Reviews NOTHING’S BAD LUCK: The Lives of Warren Zevon by C.M. Kushins
“Readers are advised to have Zevon’s extensive catalogue queued up to accompany this absorbing, compelling biography.”