In Lionel Shriver’s wonderful ‘The Mandibles’ [0], set in the near-future, human contact has become a no-no for this reason. To touch is to spread germs, which are by now potentially deadly. Great book if you’re in to near-future dystopia. [0]:…
我正和我的“作恶搭子”（PIM，partner in mischief）一起读一本名为《The Mandibles》的小说，作者是 Lionel Shriver。我本来以为这本小说是最近才写出来的，因为书里的很多内容都太容易让人联想到我们当前的经济和政治现状了，结果得知它的出版时间后我大吃一惊，它竟然是……
I'm reading a novel with my PIM (partner in mischief) titled The Mandibles, by Lionel Shriver. I was thinking that the novel may have been written recently because so much of it reminds me of our current economic & political situation, but I was very surprised to learn it was…
……一如既往地引人入胜。* Naomi Klein 的《This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate》。像很多通俗非虚构作品一样，这本书本来写成一篇优秀的深度长文就够了。虚构类：* Lionel Shriver 的《The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047》。一本设定很牛（high concept）但执行拉跨的书。* Philip K. Dick 的《The Man In The High Castle》。不是第一次读了，但这次重读……
…ever fascinating. * This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate, by Naomi Klein. Like a lot of popular non-fiction, this could have been an excellent long-form article instead. Fiction: * The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047 by Lionel Shriver. A book with a high concept story and poor execution. * The Man In The High Castle by Philip K. Dick. Not my first time reading it, but just as enjoyable on this…
在 Lionel Shriver 精彩的近未来小说《The Mandibles》[0] 中，由于这个原因，人与人之间的身体接触成了大忌。触碰就意味着传播病菌，而此时的病菌可能是致命的。如果你喜欢近未来反乌托邦题材，这本书非常棒。[0]:……
In Lionel Shriver’s wonderful ‘The Mandibles’ [0], set in the near-future, human contact has become a no-no for this reason. To touch is to spread germs, which are by now potentially deadly. Great book if you’re in to near-future dystopia. [0]:…
我正和我的“作恶搭子”（PIM，partner in mischief）一起读一本名为《The Mandibles》的小说，作者是 Lionel Shriver。我本来以为这本小说是最近才写出来的，因为书里的很多内容都太容易让人联想到我们当前的经济和政治现状了，结果得知它的出版时间后我大吃一惊，它竟然是……
I'm reading a novel with my PIM (partner in mischief) titled The Mandibles, by Lionel Shriver. I was thinking that the novel may have been written recently because so much of it reminds me of our current economic & political situation, but I was very surprised to learn it was…
……一如既往地引人入胜。* Naomi Klein 的《This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate》。像很多通俗非虚构作品一样，这本书本来写成一篇优秀的深度长文就够了。虚构类：* Lionel Shriver 的《The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047》。一本设定很牛（high concept）但执行拉跨的书。* Philip K. Dick 的《The Man In The High Castle》。不是第一次读了，但这次重读……
…ever fascinating. * This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate, by Naomi Klein. Like a lot of popular non-fiction, this could have been an excellent long-form article instead. Fiction: * The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047 by Lionel Shriver. A book with a high concept story and poor execution. * The Man In The High Castle by Philip K. Dick. Not my first time reading it, but just as enjoyable on this…