Kaiser Kuo Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Kaiser Kuo on X
AKA 郭怡廣. Host of the Sinica Podcast, a weekly discussion of current affairs in China at https://t.co/EM5npo76y2. Guitar, drums, and traditional Asian archery.
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony DoerrKaiser KuoTwo of the new novels (published in 2021) I read last year, Anthony Doerr’s “Cloud Cuckoo Land” and Richard Powers’s “Bewilderment,” both feature non-neurotypical boys with intense passion for the environment. Powers definitely influenced by Greta Thunberg. What about Doerr?
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Taran Wanderer: The Chronicles of Prydain, Book 4
Lloyd AlexanderKaiser Kuo@TheStanitarium There's no better fantasy series for kids than the Lloyd Alexander "Chronicles of Prydain" — The Book of Three, The Black Cauldron, The Castle of Llyr, Taran Wanderer, and The High King. The absolute best.
Paperback, 2006
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Influence Empire: Inside the Story of Tencent and China's Tech Ambition
Lulu ChenKaiser KuoDropping Thursday: @luluyilun (Lulu Chen) of Bloomberg joins to talk about her excellent book "Influence Empire," which covers the fascinating history of Tencent — and with it, the whole history of China's internet "golden age." https://t.co/WGdUL7jTZe
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Demon Copperhead
Barbara KingsolverKaiser KuoAudiobooks I recommend: "The Passenger" & "Stella Maris" by Cormac McCarthy. Bravura performance by @MacLeodAndrews, but @justjuliawhelan is just breathtaking in both. Also, Charlie Thurston narrating Barbara Kingsolver's "Demon Copperhead" is so, so very good. Wonderful novels.
Paperback, 2024
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Anti-Intellectualism in American Life
Richard HofstadterKaiser Kuo@PaulJHeer @Dalzell60 @gdp1985 I'm reading Hofstadter's book "Anti-intellectualism in American Life" — another strain with unfortunate relevance in today's American politics.
Paperback, 1966
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Putin
Philip ShortKaiser KuoAnyone else reading Philip Short's bio of Putin? Would be keen to compare notes.
Paperback, 2023
$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Kingdom of Characters (Pulitzer Prize Finalist): The Language Revolution That Made China Modern
Jing TsuKaiser KuoReally fun chatting with @tsu_jing (Jing Tsu) about her truly wonderful book "Kingdom of Characters," as well her time as cultural commentator for NBC during the Beijing Winter Games, and much more! https://t.co/KPPd7dsavP
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
R. F. KuangKaiser KuoCheck out this interview with @kuangrf, the brilliant author of the best-selling novel "Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators Revolution." Silver, magic, revolution — and translation! https://t.co/DkFhIA59wx
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict Between the US and Xi Jinping's China
Kevin RuddKaiser KuoI've only read the intro & 1st 2 chapters of @MrKRudd's new book "The Avoidable War," but already I'd heartily recommend it for its framing, accurate retelling of the history of US-China relations, and admirably dispassionate characterization of views from Beijing and Washington.
Hardcover, 2022
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The High King: The Chronicles of Prydain, Book 5 (Newbery Medal Winner)
Lloyd AlexanderKaiser Kuo@TheStanitarium There's no better fantasy series for kids than the Lloyd Alexander "Chronicles of Prydain" — The Book of Three, The Black Cauldron, The Castle of Llyr, Taran Wanderer, and The High King. The absolute best.
Paperback, 2006
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book