Don't forget "Yellow Card Man"!

Most of his stories in "Pump Six and Other Stories" are very good. Depressing, but good.

Great book.

My friend is Thai and said he (Bagciaglupi) couldn't speak the language to save his life, but otherwise liked the book.

I read a scathing review by a Thai that accused Bacigalupi of engaging in Orientalism, which of course he was. And still, not being Thai myself, I enjoyed the novel immensely, thought its greater themes were very interesting, and I think it wasn't dismissive of Thai culture, even if it dealt in stereotypes.

I suppose Gibson is guilty of this as well, only with the Japanese instead of Thai. It doesn't bother me.