20th Century Notes

Jonathan Schneer,"A man with two countries," Washington Post, 9 January, reviews Michael Korda's Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia.

Alexander Nazaryan,"Roaming Russia," The Book, 9 January, reviews Rachel Polonsky's Molotov's Magic Lantern: A Journey in Russian History.

Michael Dirda,"Nazi occupation, when the City of Light had its darkest hour," Washington Post, 6 January, reviews Alan Riding's And the Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-Occupied Paris.

George Marsden,"Invisible Faith: The Life and work of Henry Luce," Books & Culture, Jan/Feb, reviews Alan Brinkley's The Publisher: Henry Luce and His American Century.

Ari Y. Kelman,"Hear Israel," Tablet, 7 January, argues that the Weavers' recording of"Tzena Tzena" introduced Israel to a young American audience.

Liz Thompson for the Independent, 7 January, and Richard Williams for the Guardian, 8 January, review John Szwed's The Man Who Recorded the World: A Biography of Alan Lomax. For a more negative reading of Lomax, see: Dave Marsh,"Mr. Big Stuff: Alan Lomax, Great White Hunter or Thief, Plagiarist and Bigot?" Counterpunch, 21 July 2002.

Molly Worthen for Books and Culture, December, and Michael Kimmage,"Guilty of Innocence," The Book, 6 January, reviews Jason W. Stevens's God-Fearing and Free: A Spiritual History of America's Cold War.