Elsewhere

I’ve been reviewing a number of books over at Bookdwarf.com. Most recently I talked up my friend Patrick’s impressions of BMW-enthusiast mechanical guide/memoir Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic and Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam. Somewhat earlier, I read about the nexus of sugar, slaves, and industrialization in Sweetness and Power and was fascinated by a revealing take on ocean shipping in 90 Percent of Everything.