The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America traces, and more importantly documents, the history of Silicon Valley and the digital revolution

André Maurois – a French writer known for his vivid and witty narrative. His book The Quest for Proust is considered his finest work

The cast of colorful and unique characters is part of a gritty, and multi-layered story. Mostly dark, but made palatable by the author’s excellent storytelling

Olsson doesn’t set out to prove the game wrong, but he’s not afraid to call out historical mistakes and use those as a launching point for educational purposes

Gottfried Keller – a poet and novelist from Switzerland who wrote German lit. He is considered to be one of the great intellectuals of 19th-century Europe

The book shines with the author writes about Coolidge’s economics. The author makes excellent arguments defending his tax policies and budgetary choices

You’ve finally finished your manuscript and found a publisher willing to take your book to print. All that’s left is to build a buzz around your book

Stefan George (12 July, 1868 – 4 December, 1933) was a German poet and translator. While primarily a poet, he also edited several literary magazines

This is an easy read; the plot moves fast and some of the parts are very good. Unfortunately, that’s when Gardner leaves tech alone and goes back to spy craft

The author views the world through the eyes of Nicholas Hel and Japanese philosophy. I have to admit some of it was a challenge to read, yet very interesting