THE QUESTION

What one book would you suggest to summer readers and why?

Posted by David Ignatius on August 15, 2006 5:24 PM

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Michael Young is the Opinion Editor and a columnist for Lebanon’s The Daily Star newspaper. He is also a contributing editor and contributor at Reason magazine, where he writes bi-weely articles.

Put to the Sword

Beirut, Lebanon - [Pick: Murder on the Leviathan by Boris Akunin] I'm not going to go to the trouble of answering this post with just one book to recommend. The situation cries out for at least two. Though this has...

Michael Young Beirut, Lebanon | 0 COMMENTS
Aug 18, 2006 at 11:01 AM
Bashir Goth is a veteran journalist, freelance writer, the first Somali blogger and editor of a leading news website. He is also a regular contributor to major Middle Eastern and African newspapers and online journals.

My Vision: Arabs Racing for Prosperity

Bashir Goth Somalia/UAE | 0 COMMENTS
Mahmoud Sabit is a historian and an authority on Egypt’s 19th century political reforms. Sabit also works as a writer and producer of historical documentaries.

A Medieval Analogy for Today

Mahmoud Sabit Cairo, Egypt | 0 COMMENTS
Mubashar Jawed Akbar is a leading Indian journalist and author. He's the founder and editor-in-chief of The Asian Age, a daily multi-edition Indian newspaper with a global perspective and editor-in-chief of The Deccan Chronicle, a news daily based in Hyderabad. He has written books including Blood Brothers, Nehru: The Making of India, Kashmir: Behind the Vale, Riot After Riot, The Shade of Swords, and India: The Siege Within.

Familiar Story of a Well Meaning Failure

M.J. Akbar India | 11 COMMENTS
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