Oct 24 2007
The Braindead Megaphone by George SaundersLet me preface this review by saying that despite his ostensible fame—Genius Grant and all that—I’d never heard of George Saunders (or at least…
Sep 10 2007
When You Ride Alone, You Ride With Bin Laden by Bill MaherIn the sort-of wake of September 11th, when the hurt was still fresh and before our incursion…
Jun 10 2007
The Buried Book by David DamroschI’m far from being a historical scholar; I’ve only read Gilgamesh once, and that was years ago. In fact, my interest…
Apr 24 2007
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Several weeks ago, the War in Iraq entered its fourth year—despite the official “end of major combat” that the codpiece-sporting President announced mere months after it began—and the steady sectarian violence pursuant to the toppling of Saddam…
Apr 22 2007
Love, Poverty, and War by Christopher HitchensAnyone who’s frequented my blog to any significant degree knows that I am (mostly) a fan of Christopher Hitchens. I find him…
Apr 16 2007
What is the What by Dave EggersMy introduction to Dave Eggers was his startling semiautobiographical A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, a stupendous and rather abstruse bit of metafiction.…
Apr 10 2007
The Lemon Tree by Sandy TolanThe Lemon Tree is a brave book: it seeks to distill the essence of almost a century of Palestinian conflict into a 300-page of novelized…
Apr 03 2007
Naked In Baghdad by Anne GarrelsMere days ago, the War in Iraq entered its fourth year—despite the official “end of major combat” that the codpiece-sporting President announced mere months…
Mar 18 2007
The Road to Oxiana by Robert ByronIn all the years I’ve been reading Bill Bryson, I’m surprised that I’ve never heard or read anyone compare him to…