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Jun 21, 2009

Sunday's Notes




Christopher Shea,"Working Toward a Good Life," Washington Post, 21 June, and Kelefa Sanneh,"Out of the Office," New Yorker, 22 June, review Matthew B. Crawford's Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work.

Michael Dirda,"A Breakup With Tradition," Washington Post, 18 June, reviews James Davidson's The Greeks and Greek Love: A Bold New Exploration of the Ancient World.

Megan Marshall,"Married With Children," NYT, 19 June, reviews Gillian Gill's We Two, Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals.

Alexander F. Remington,"A King's Tale," Washington Post, 21 June, reviews Daniel Meyerson's In The Valley of the Kings: Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb.

Jonathan Yardley,"Darrow for the Defense," Washington Post, 21 June, reviews Donald McRae's The Last Trials of Clarence Darrow.

Liz Robbins,"‘Playing for My Life'," NYT, 19 June, reviews Marshall Jon Fisher's A Terrible Splendor: Three Extraordinary Men, a World Poised for War, and the Greatest Tennis Match Ever Played.

Maurice Isserman,"Michael Harrington: Warrior on Poverty," NYT, 19 June, is a re-assessment of Harrington's legacy by his biographer.



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