Category Archives: Book reviews

Jaws: A note for books editors and reviewers

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Eamonn Fingleton

Broken links at Amazon are damaging my new book’s prospects. [EF note as of 2010: The relevant links were subsequently established but only after the launch period of my new book had passed.] The prescience of my previous book In Praise … Continue reading →

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Piranhas in the Amazon system

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Eamonn Fingleton

Authors have always taken on vested interests. Now vested interests have found a new way to strike back. The unsuspecting American public assumes that the rise of online bookstores like Amazon.com has powerfully served the cause of truth.  Not necessarily.

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The untold story of Japan’s war compensation record

Posted on May 3, 2006 by Eamonn Fingleton

Although it is well known that the Japanese media extensively censor themselves, foreign correspondents in Tokyo are often almost as hesitant to tell the whole truth. Here is the full story on one important aspect of Japanese policy that has … Continue reading →

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