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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
This is probably as close as Heinlein ever came to following the old writing dictum to "Show, Don't Tell." Unfortunately, his every instinct is to Tell rather than Show. And Tell, and Tell, and Tell some more.
This is a more egregious violation of civil liberties, one with worse impact on the public, than about anything involved in the dreaded Patriot Act.
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Fouad Ajami: Dream Palace of the Arabs
Dream Palace of the Arabs, says Glenn Frazier, is a fascinating, sad look at a lost generation of Arab intellectuals. It's not for everyone, but maybe it's for you.
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