What we’re reading in Creative at LBi
Laura 07 April, 2009 17:07:PM
Some of the books seen lying around on the 2nd floor this week include:
Designing for the Social Web - Joshua Porter
Great advice on what to do when you’ve launched a web application and no-one’s using it (its not the end of the world. No, seriously…)
Hackney, that Rose Red Empire
The new Ian Sinclair book out in hardcover, for those that like their history “factional” and endlessly meandering.
Things I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
Fascinating look at the discipline of writing, the discipline of running, and an insight into a very introspective and obsessive character.
Things I Talk About When I Talk About Love - Raymond Carver
Murakami’s inspiration and master of leaving things out so that the reader has to connect the dots. A brilliant read.
Sombrero Fallout (A Japanese Novel) - Richard Brautigan
Featuring two interrelated stories. The first about a sombrero falling from the sky and its affect on humanity. In the second story, the narrator of the first thinks about his Japanese ex-lover who had recently moved out of his apartment. A surreal read.
Digital By Design - Troika
An absolutely brilliant book looking at interaction design, installation, art, and the rest of the Troika goodness.
A Wolf at the Table - Augustin Burrows
The third in the mesmerising memoirs from this ex-agency copywriter, detailing his relationship with his agonisingly manipulative father, to the point of his death. Our LBi reader says its “astonishingly good”.
The 4 Hour Workweek (escape 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich) - Tim Ferriss
TIme is money, and this book details how you can make the most of yours. Strangely popping up all over the place at the moment. You can have it all—really.
