Inman, D. J. (EDT)/ Inman, Daniel/ Farrar, Charles  | Wiley

195,080원  | 20050513  | 9780470869079

Damage can occur gradually, suddenly and predictably, or suddenly and unpredictably.

Immerwahr, Daniel  | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)

0원  | 20190219  | 9780374172145

A pathbreaking history of the United States' overseas possessions and the true meaning of its empire We are familiar with maps that outline all 50 states. And we are also familiar with the idea that the United States is an "empire", exercising power around the world. But what about the actual territories - the islands, atolls, and archipelagos - this country has governed and inhabited? In How to Hide an Empire, Daniel Immerwahr tells the fascinating story of the United States outside the United States. In crackling, fast-paced prose, he reveals forgotten episodes that cast American history in a new light. We travel to the Guano Islands, where prospectors collected one of the 19th century's most valuable commodities, and the Philippines, site of the most destructive event on US soil. In Puerto Rico, Immerwahr reveals how US doctors conducted grisly experiments they would never have conducted on the mainland and charts the emergence of independence fighters who would shoot up the US Congress. In the years after World War II, Immerwahr notes, the United States moved away from colonialism. Instead, it put innovations in electronics, transportation, and culture to use, devising a new sort of influence that did not require the control of colonies. Rich with absorbing vignettes, full of surprises, and driven by an original conception of what empire and globalization mean today, How to Hide an Empire is a major and fully enjoyable work of history.

Orozco, Daniel  | Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl

50,220원  | 20110524  | 9780865478534

Daniel Orozco's stories have appeared in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery Stories, The Best American Essays, and the Pushcart Prizeanthology, as well as in publications such as Harper's Magazine, Zoetrope: All-Story, McSweeney's, Ecotone, and StoryQuarterly. He was awarded a 2006 NEA Fellowship in fiction, and was a finalist for a 2006 National Magazine Award in fiction. A former Stegner Fellow and Jones Lecturer at Stanford, he teaches creative writing at the University of Idaho. In his stories, Orozco paints portraits of ordinary guys-warehouse workers, office temps, and the like-who find comfort in everyday routines but crack in revealing ways when odd things happen. His stories having appeared in many anthologies, e.g., Best American Short Stories, this collection is highly anticipated by those in the know. Breakfast's boiled egg, the overhead hum of fluorescent lights, the midmorning coffee breakdaily routines keep the world running. But when people are pushedby a coworker's taunt, a face-to-face encounter with a woman in free fall from a bridgecracks appear, revealing alienation, casual cruelty, madness, and above all a simultaneous hunger for and fear of the unknown.Daniel Orozco leads the reader through the hidden lives and moral philosophies of bridge painters, men housebound by obesity, office temps, and warehouse workers. He reveals the secret pleasures of late-night supermarket trips for cookie binges, exceptional data entry, and an exiled dictator's occasional piss on the U.S. embassy. A love affair blooms between two officers in the impartially worded pages of a police blotter; a new employee's first-day office tour includes descriptions of other workers' most private thoughts and actions; during an earthquake, the consciousness of the entire state of California shakes free for examination. Orientationintroduces a writer at the height of his powers, whose work surely invites us to reassess the landscape of American fiction. In this original debut collection, Orozco leads the reader through the secret lives and moral philosophies of bridge painters, men housebound by obesity, office temps, and warehouse workers. Each story in the collection has a gut-punch impact, softened only by lyricism and black humor. "Inspired . . . acidly comic . . . virtuosic." Ted Weesner, The Boston Globe "'Temporary Stories,' the eighth entry in Daniel Orozco's debut collection, Orientation(Faber and Faber), is a gem and a killer. Not since Henry James's 'In the Cage' has a writer so perfectly captured the anxieties of interacting with the public for pay. Somehow, Orozco manages to convey James's psychological acuity with one-tenth of his clauses, mingling it with Steven Millhauser's sense of lunatic joy." Eugenia Williamson, The Boston Phoenix "Orozco's long-anticipated collection, Orientation and Other Stories, holds a cracked Barthelme-meets-Kafka-esque mirror to this twenty-first-century American life." Megan O'Grady, Vogue "[Orozco's] cracked characters grip like Krazy Glue." Lisa Shea, Elle "These nine darkly funny, profoundly compassionate stories take as their subject the loneliness particular to contemporary culture . . . 'You can't know anybody, not really, not in the brief overlaps of flimsy acquaintance, nor in the tenuous and fleeting opportunities for connection that we are afforded,' thinks a man about to be shot for the $60 in his wallet. But the real genius here is the subtle accumulation of evidence to the contrarythe insistence that even in the office cubicle, or between the lines of the police blotter, human contact is sought after and made." Moremagazine "The moment you begin this incomparable debut, you'll discover why Daniel Orozco's fans have been shouting his praises for years. In these wildly original stories, single details reveal whole human lives; the impersonal dissolves seamlessly into the personal; the geological transforms into the psychological; and the short story itself breaks open to reveal previously unimagined possibility. This may be Orozco's first collection, but he's nothing short of a master." Julie Orringer, author of The Invisible Bridgeand How to Breathe Underwater " Orientationis a wonderful collection of stories. 'Somoza's Dream' alone is worth the price of the ticket. But that's not fair, because the same could be said of 'Officers Weep,' 'Shakers,' and every single story in this stunning piece of literary art." David Means, author of The Spot " Orientationis a seriously good bookbeautifully written, rigorous, funny, brokenhearted, smart, and without a hint of pretense. Orozco has achieved that rare thing, his own prose rhythm, and the truth of it is a pleasure to the ear." Adam Haslett, author of Union Atlantic "I became a fan of Daniel Orozco when I first read the story 'Orientation' back in the 1990s. I've been waiting eagerly for this collection ever since, and I'm so grateful to have it in my hands at last. Orozco is a vital American writer, and this book is cause for celebration." Dan Chaon, author of Await Your Reply "At a time when trivial tales are often expanded and diluted into book-length narratives, Daniel Orozco's Orientationbrings hope for the return of serious short-form storytelling. The stories in this collection make one marvel at the bigness of their creator's mindeach of them has the depth and scope of a novel. Orozco has both the relentlessness and the compassion of a truly great writer." Yiyun Li, author of The Vagrants "This book brims with big, deadly surprises and sharp, hallucinatory images. Orozco can do anything: first, second, third person; he can explode moments into whole stories, and dash through lifetimes in a paragraph. Orientationcontains nine unsettling, boundary-crossing, and exquisitely-fashioned storiesand I won''t be surprised when it becomes a classic." Anthony Doerr, author of The Shell Collectorand Memory Wall Praise for Orientation "The moment you begin this incomparable debut, you'll discover why Daniel Orozco's fans have been shouting his praises for years. In these wildly original stories, single details reveal whole human lives; the impersonal dissolves seamlessly into the personal; the geological transforms into the psychological; and the short story itself breaks open to reveal previously unimagined possibility. This may be Orozco's first collection, but he's nothing short of a master." Julie Orringer, author of The Invisible Bridgeand How to Breathe Underwater " Orientationis a wonderful collection of stories. 'Somoza's Dream' alone is worth the price of the ticket. But that's not fair, because the same could be said of 'Officers Weep,' 'Shakers,' and every single story in this stunning piece of literary art." David Means, author of The Spot " Orientationis a seriously good bookbeautifully written, rigorous, funny, brokenhearted, smart, and without a hint of pretense. Orozco has achieved that rare thing, his own prose rhythm, and the truth of it is a pleasure to the ear." Adam Haslett, author of Union Atlantic "I became a fan of Daniel Orozco when I first read the story 'Orientation' back in the 1990s. I've been waiting eagerly for this collection ever since, and I'm so grateful to have it in my hands at last. Orozco is a vital American writer, and this book is cause for celebration." Dan Chaon, author of Await Your Reply "At a time when trivial tales are often expanded and diluted into book-length narratives, Daniel Orozco's Orientationbrings hope for the return of serious short-form storytelling. The stories in this collection make one marvel at the bigness of their creator's mindeach of them has the depth and scope of a novel. Orozco has both the relentlessness and the compassion of a truly great writer." Yiyun Li, author of The Vagrants "This book brims with big, deadly surprises and sharp, hallucinatory images. Orozco can do anything: first, second, third person; he can explode moments into whole stories, and dash through lifetimes in a paragraph. Orientationcontains nine unsettling, boundary-crossing, and exquisitely-fashioned storiesand I won't be surprised when it becomes a classic." Anthony Doerr, author of The Shell Collectorand Memory Wall

Altman, Daniel  | Farrar Straus & Giroux

0원  | 20070501  | 9780374135324

What if you could look behind the headlines of the global economy to see how it really worked? Instead of listening to pundits, politicians, and protestors, you could see firsthand how everyone from migrant workers to central bank governors lived their lives. Then you could decide for yourself where the big trends were heading. Now you can. Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy isn’t another polemic for or against globalization. Daniel Altman takes you on a whirlwind journey through more than a dozen cities, gathering points of view from moguls, ministers, and the men and women on the street. At each stop, you’ll hear how the world’s workers played their parts in the events of a single day. Starting with their stories, related in their own words, you’ll take on pressing questions in new ways: Can poor countries become rich too quickly? Can corruption ever be a good thing? Do companies need crises in order to stay competitive? What determines the global economic pecking order? Most important, you’ll learn how the billions of decisions made by individuals can and do change the future. Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy is part travel guide, part owner’s manual?an absorbing, accessible, and essential road map for every citizen of the global economy in the twenty-first century.

Norman, Kim, Miyares, Daniel  | Farrar Straus and Giroux

18,360원  | 20191001  | 9780374305987

Winner of the Northern Lights Nature Award A gorgeous picture book that celebrates the magic of the seasons and the joys of family. Come next season . . . The lake will sparkle. The leaves will fall from the trees. We’ll play all day in the snow. We’ll visit the farm--and maybe make a friend. Every season is full of its own magic, every change brings new excitement, and every experience is better when it’s shared.

Berryman, John, Swift, Daniel, Cole, Henri  | Farrar Straus Giroux

22,960원  | 20141021  | 9780374534523