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Friday, August 22, 2008
Book Reviews
'Dark Side' Details A War On American Ideals
August 22, 2008 In her new book, journalist Jane Mayer chronicles how the war on terror has undermined the U.S. Constitution. Reviewer Simon Maxwell Apter says that Mayer's exhaustive research and painfully blunt prose set The Dark Side apart from the dozens of other post-9/11 history books.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Book Reviews
'First Stop' Captures Lurid, Vibrant Mexico City
August 15, 2008 Half shantytown, half boomtown, the teeming and complex Mexican capital defies coherent description. David Lida's sharply drawn vignettes are expansive and vivid — like the city itself.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Book Reviews
Cool Heads Prevail In 'One Minute To Midnight'
July 21, 2008 In his thrilling postmortem of the Cuban missile crisis, Michael Dobbs reveals the role of tactical diplomacy — and luck — in ensuring a peaceful resolution to the Cold War standoff.
