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The "godfather" of music publicists was "so close to David Bowie that he could stand in for him during phone interviews", and later invented "Brand Beckham", says Neil McCormick in The Daily Telegraph. A great memoir and a "candid account of the sometimes dark arts of PR".
How Economics Explains the World
Andrew Leigh
An admirably succinct canter through the history of human progress, through the lens of "economic forces", says The Economist – and by looking at the key figures who tried to explain them.
Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered his Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success
Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig
This investigation into "the swamp of Trump's financial affairs" is low on humour, but so strong on damning evidence that one might wonder "whether Trump achieved anything at all in business", says Martin Vander Weyer in the Literary Review. A paean to the power of bluster.
Gambling Man: The Wild Ride of Japans Masayoshi Son
Lionel Barber
Is the elusive SoftBank founder "a genius with an uncanny ability to spot the next thing", or just "a gambler", asks Simon Nixon in Literary Review. Either way, Son is one of the most "consequential global business figures of the last half-century". A richly reported guide to his life and deals.
Moneta: A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins
Gareth Harney
A "delightful" book by a historian and coin collector, for "both young and old", says Martin Wolf in the FT. Harney doesn't allow "numismatic passion to get in the way of telling a good tale", says the TLS.
The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry
Tevi Troy
"What better time to produce a cautionary tale about the relationship between bosses and American presidents?", says The Economist. "The lesson is: it's OK to be the president's golf buddy – just don't beat him."
Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
Ethan Mollick
"A sharp and good-humoured guide" to the corporate conundrum of the era, says Andrew Hill in the FT. How to make the most of generative AI's creative and problem-solving potential.
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6 homes with fall foliagefeature An autumnal orange Craftsman, a renovated Greek Revival church and an estate with an orchard
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Bugonia: ‘deranged, extreme and explosively enjoyable’Talking Point Yorgos Lanthimos’ film stars Emma Stone as a CEO who is kidnapped and accused of being an alien
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The Revolutionists: a ‘superb and monumental’ bookThe Week Recommends Jason Burke ‘epic’ account of the plane hijackings and kidnappings carried out by extremists in the 1970s
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Film reviews: ‘Bugonia,’ ‘The Mastermind’ and ‘Nouvelle Vague’feature A kidnapped CEO might only appear to be human, an amateurish art heist goes sideways, and Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Breathless’ gets a lively homage
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Book reviews: ‘Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity’ and ‘Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice’feature An examination of humanity in the face of “the Machine” and a posthumous memoir from one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, who recently died by suicide
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The dazzling coral gardens of Raja AmpatThe Week Recommends Region of Indonesia is home to perhaps the planet’s most photogenic archipelago
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Salted caramel and chocolate tart recipeThe Week Recommends Delicious dessert can be made with any biscuits you fancy
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6 trailside homes for hikersFeature Featuring a roof deck with skyline views in California and a home with access to private trails in Montana
