[This Week's Books] 'Civilization, Modernization, and Value Investing and China' and More

Civilization, Modernization, Value Investing, and China

The author is a figure who enjoys the deep trust of investment genius Warren Buffett and Buffett's partner Charlie Munger. In 2008, Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company operated by Buffett, purchased 225 million shares of the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD, and the person who persuaded Buffett to make this investment is the author of this book. He advises having patience and investing only in areas of interest for stable and reliable investments with a guaranteed future. (Written by Liru / Translated by Lee Cheol and Joo Bong-ui / Forest Books)

Sakana and Japan

This book deals with the fish-eating culture that has dominated Japanese dining tables from the Edo period to the 21st century today. It describes, based on various materials, how seafood familiar to Koreans was consumed in Japan, how differently it was treated depending on the region, and why the same ingredients were cooked using different methods than ours. Human history is essentially the history of eating and living. Through dining tables, it reads the Japanese people and Japanese society. (Written by Seo Young-chan / East Asia)

Rewriting the Heart

This is a new essay collection released by the author three years after the prose collection "How Can I Not Write?" During those three years, the author was diagnosed with severe depression and quit their job, focusing on reclaiming the 'self' while staying at home, in a psychiatric ward, at a sibling's house, on foreign streets, and in familiar neighborhoods. This honest confession reflects on oneself after barely stopping at the edge of life through depression treatment. (Written by Lee Yoon-joo / Itda)