Maguro, Kudasai

Ever wonder how it has come to pass that Minneapolis--hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean--can have sushi-quality fish on the tables of two dozen restaurants every night? Or why Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market has become a tourist attraction? Or why tuna ranches have become large enough that you can see them on Google Maps?

Well, wonder no more. The Sushi Economy : Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy by Sasha Issenberg (to be published May 3) has the answers to all your tuna queries. It's also a fascinating glimpse into the mechanics of globalization--good and bad. And if it makes you hungry, you can always feed your yen just down the street from us.