tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478642906631453730.post1851412011037947673..comments2023-11-02T04:02:58.639-06:00Comments on The Quad: new batch of bookssamandbrodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01710669439481404534noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478642906631453730.post-26658959432956259572010-04-23T08:22:06.342-06:002010-04-23T08:22:06.342-06:00John--I actually read his book dealing with Dubai....John--I actually read his book dealing with Dubai. I liked it...you are right, he is not the most accomplished writer but he tells a pretty good story.Samhttp://www.samandbrodi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478642906631453730.post-83479511982041545872010-04-19T18:09:30.972-06:002010-04-19T18:09:30.972-06:00I discovered a fairly interesting author lately: B...I discovered a fairly interesting author lately: Ben Mezrich. He's not the greatest writer, in fact he's not really good at all. But the subjects of his books are fascinating because they're all true (although surely with some poetic license in conversation, etc.), and they're usually interesting topics: card counting in Vegas, the founding of Facebook, oil contracts in Dubai...<br /><br />Pretty random but interesting.<br /><br />Johnjamkmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691533232779807593noreply@blogger.com