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July 12, 2013

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The Silence Of Animals: On Progress And Other Modern Myths, reviewed by Brian Bethune
Austerity: The History Of A Dangerous Idea, reviewed by Andrew Stobo Sniderman
Cairo To Constantinople: Francis Bedford’s Photographs Of The Middle East, reviewed by Patricia Treble

Overweight Sensation: The Life And Comedy Of Allan Sherman, reviewed by Jaime J. Weinman

The Engagements, reviewed by Sarah Weinman

Above The Din Of War: Afghans Speak About Their Lives, Their Country, And Their Future—And Why America Should Listen, reviewed by Michael Petrou

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