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Basic Books Essay by Brian Tanguay Many of the books and articles I’ve read about the Middle East during the past year make passing reference to the Ottoman Empire, often…

The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World by William Dalrymple

A Case of Matricide by Graeme Macrae Burnet

A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman by Robert Hilburn

Feint of Heart: Art Writings, 1982-2002 by Dave Hickey

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