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Book Review: The Flying Camel And The Golden Hump by Aharon Megged
A commentary on the sad state of affairs when those who claim to care about something, are more concerned about their egos...
Read More »Book Review: How The Dead Dream by Lydia Millet
If we are dead to anything but money and what it can give us, what kind of dreams are we going to have?
Read More »Book Review: Night Train To Lisbon by Pascal Mercier
...a good, intelligent read that's an excellent analysis of character and poses some fascinating questions about life and love.
Read More »Book Review: The Assassin’s Song by M. G. Vassanji
Perhaps a little uncertainty, a little doubt, is what the world needs more than anything else right now.
Read More »Book Review: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
If we are what we eat I would want to come from Barbara Kingsolver's garden...
Read More »Book Review: The Dawning Of The Day: A Jerusalem Tale by Haim Sabato
This is a beautiful book about faith and belief.
Read More »Book Review: Genius Instruction Manual by the Writers of mental_floss
The splendiferous mental_floss magazine does books, too.
Read More »Book Review: The Beatles And Philosophy (Popular Culture And Philosophy) Edited By Michael Baur & Steven Baur
Reading this almost made me swear to never again write anything about music beyond "it's got a good beat that I can dance to." Almost.
Read More »Book Review: James Bond and Philosophy
Bond does philosophy. The authors don't necessarily do Bond, but he does philosophy...
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