我的美国公务员之路A Public Servant in the USA Bouden a month-long struggle for the

a month-long struggle for the city of Manila

林培瑞（美國漢學權威、普林斯頓大學東亞系教授）

Kurniawan's distinctive voice brings something luscious yet astringent to contemporary literature

and rollicking good humor too

Europe’s early and recent history

我的美国公务员之路A Public Servant in the USA Bouden a month-long struggle for theThis book recounts author's experiences as a graduate student, a state employee, an interpreter in a prison, a juror in the court, a researcher on the homeless and substance addicts, a volunteer of income tax assistance, a part time teacher in a Chinese school, a background actor in Hollywood films, an expert witness in the court, etc. The book reveals how the government operates and how the ordinary people live, and analyzes the American society.