A Little Reading
I took some time off to run some errands today and to do some reading. I finished Naguib Mahfouz’s story The Day the Leader Was Killed, which I found both…
Books
The Art of Comics
I’m commissioning some illustrated novels (comic books) about liberty in the Arabic language with some talented and experienced creators of comic books in the Middle East. In order to understand…
Why Orwell Matters
I recently finished Christopher Hitchens’s very fine book Why Orwell Matters. It’s a good read and I recommend it highly. As I’m blogging from an airport just before boarding, I’ll…
One of the Most Fascinating Books I’ve Read in Years
I’ve just finished Tom Reiss’s outstanding and truly gripping work of biographical scholarship: The Orientalist: Solving the Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life. I got it after finishing Ali…
One of the Most Fascinating Books I’ve Read in Years
I’ve just finished Tom Reiss’s outstanding and truly gripping work of biographical scholarship: The Orientalist: Solving the Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life. I got it after finishing Ali…
Books in Iraqi Kurdistan
I’m pleased to write that I have been sent confirmation that the shipment of books we sent from the Cato Institute to the four university libraries of Iraqi Kurdistan have…
Bourgeois Virtues
Ok, It’s Not an Appropriate Illustration, but It’s Provocative Deirdre McCloskey has a new essay out on “Bourgeois Virtues” in the latest Cato Policy Report. It’s a short extract from…
A Great Love Story and a Fascinating Look at the Fulcrum of Europe and Asia
Last night I finished a truly excellent book, which I received as a gift from a friend in Baku. Not only did I learn a great deal from it, but…
An Excellent Book!
I just finished Mancur Olson’s last book, Power and Prosperity and I’m pleased to report that it’s a real page-turner. I learned almost as much from it as I did…
The History of Religious Toleration and Freedom
Perez Zagorin’s new book How the Idea of Religious Toleration Came to the West is excellent. I recommend it highly. I learned a good deal from it, especially concerning the…