Reading List: August.

Non-Fiction: 

 

Alex Kerr: Another Bangkok. Reflections on the City. 

James M. Scott: Empire of Ashes. Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War.  

 

Fiction: 

 

Chris Hammer: Treasure & Dirt. 

Chris Hammer: The Tilt. 

Chris Hammer: The Seven. 

Chris Hammer: The Valley. 

Sofia Montrone: Nymph. 

 

Films: 

 

The Sheep Detectives (2026, Kyle Balda).  

Die innere Sicherheit (2000, Christian Petzold). 

Pamyo (2024, Jang Jae-hyun). 

Mom, If I Were a Vampire (2022, Deborah Devyn Chuang). 

The Lovers (2026, Sophia Paez, A.S. Siopao). 

Xiang fei de nü hai (2025, Vivian Qu). 

The Invite (2026, Olivia Wilde).  

 

Shows: 

 

The Bear, Season Three. 

The Undeclared War, Season Two.  

Sterling Point, Season One. 

Lucky, Season One.