The Rad Librarian

Interconnecting short stories from the Bosnian-born Hemon are a pleasure to read with a grace in writing prose that feels like poetry. Clever, but not too clever.  Honest about the limitations of the ex-patriot experience.  Taking place in Zaire, Bosnia, and the US, the flawed characters try and make the most of their changing environment with varied success.  I haven’t read his well received novel, “The Lazarus Project”, but it’s now on my list. 

Fun thriller taking place in the world of ARGs (alternate reality games)  These are games that take place online and in the real world.  Game designer Dagmar gets trapped in Jakarta and needs players of her pretend games to get her out of the country.