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APRIL 5, 2010
An excellent argument for the necessity of careful sifting of historical precedent and error. Full review >
MAY 19, 2011
JULY 19, 2011
More journalism than deep analysis, the book paints a vivid portrait of dramatic changes in the Islamic world that may or... Full review >
FEB. 28, 2008
A fine set of dispatches from the front. Full review >
JUNE 8, 2010
An imaginative solution to the Middle-East stalemate, though perhaps too imaginative for most American readers. Full review >
SEPT. 28, 2010
Hezbollah is a formidable presence that cannot be ignored, and Cambanis’s book, a well-balanced blend of journalism, history... Full review >
OCT. 25, 2007
Riveting from start to finish. Full review >
SEPT. 1, 2009
Though the author left her home country after the 1979 revolution, the details of her incarceration shed light on the... Full review >
JULY 1, 2009
Horrifying true tales intelligently told. Full review >
MAY 1, 2008
Enlightening but sobering, particularly when one wonders where Meir’s utopian ideals went to. Full review >
MAY 4, 2009
A humane, well-reasoned investigation of the Arab countries of the Middle East and the tremendous vitality of their... Full review >
AUG. 9, 2011
A revelatory, impressive debut. Full review >
SEPT. 9, 2008
Hussein’s legacy, Shlaim holds, is “the possibility, at least, of peace in the Middle East,” toward which he contributed a... Full review >
APRIL 27, 2010
If one person’s story can shed light on a larger history, Bird’s memoir carries many excellent lessons. Full review >
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