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Category Archives: book reviews
“Genocide Before the Holocaust” doesn’t deliver
Ukraine's Great Famine in particular deserved a closer look here.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, Society, academia Tagged armenia, germany, turkey, ukraine Leave a comment
One State, Two States: a review
The problem with Morris's thesis is his argument that democracy has never taken root in Palestine.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, academia, middle east, politics Tagged israel, palestine Leave a comment
Sigurd and Gudrún is classic Tolkien, but not business as usual
This is the enduring quality of Eddaic poetry: economy of expression, in a haunting alliterative rhythm that memorably evokes each episode in terse, controlled strokes.
The Purity Myth: a review
Valenti does a tremendous job of encouraging young women to seek out resources to broaden their education and spread the word through activism.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, Society, feminism, north america, women Tagged renee martin 9 Comments
Charlotte Roche’s Wetlands: a review
Please note that in keeping with the subject matter, this review contains graphic language
Also posted in Arts & Literature, sex, women Tagged charlotte roche, dan shvartsman, germany Leave a comment
One Big Happy Family: a review
The son's mother is a troubled homeless woman who drifts in and out of the family's life, and the family must find a way to embrace her because she has given them the precious gift of a child.
The Long and the Short of It: John Kay interview and review
"Many friends over the years have asked me - 'what can I read that tells me about finance and investment in a non-technical way but doesn't insult my intelligence?' Few books do this."
Also posted in Business World, Current Affairs, europe Tagged financial crisis, john kay Leave a comment
Alice Schroeder on Warren Buffett: interview and review
One gets the distinct impression that Buffett's family travails, such as the failure of his first marriage, have made his successes elsewhere bittersweet.
Mirror of the Arab World: a review
This is a review of Mirror of the Arab World: Lebanon in Conflict by Sandra Mackey. W. W. Norton. 2008.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, academia, middle east, politics Tagged lebanon, sandra mackey Leave a comment
Cleaving, sexism and polyamory: dirty talk on Julie Powell