Books

If it's possible to suck the marrow out of a century, Eric Hobsbawm's breath smells like bone juice.

Swedish historian Sven Lindqvist on whistling while you wait.

Arthur Phillips' expat novel Prague has gotten rave reviews, but the book is awful. Really awful.

A collection of essays looks at sanctions on Iraq and separates fact from fiction.

The Taliban is gone, but the forces that created it are still very much in play. A valuable book offers background for the storm ahead.

Stanley Holditch examines the upcoming release of a new book that could set back the clock for environmentalism.

A slightly belated reflection on Irvine Welsh's fifth and latest book.

Publishing houses can't seem to let Hemingway rest in peace. This time, however, the American icon goes fishing, and the book succeeds.

A new book explores the history of B-92, the underground radio station that helped topple Milosevic.

In our consumption-obsessed age, what we consume most may be information. A new book takes a look at who manufactures it.

Can Europe forge a truly democratic Union? Oxford's Larry Siedentop isn't holding his breath.

Will the defendant please rise. And will the prosecution please remove that silly wig.

Tom Frank rides again.

Two years ago NATO bombed a non-aggressive, sovereign nation. A new collection looks at how the media helped beat the drums with disinformation.

JR McNeill looks at the earth, in the wake of its most tumultuous century yet.

Thank you sir, may we have another. The new volume of Thompson letters soars.

A new market has emerged which asks for higher sources of capitalistic inspiration and marketing models. Be afraid.

Frances Fitzgerald's new book on Star Wars, Reagan and the end of the Cold War confirms our worst suspicions, and adds to them. Historical dynomite for strong stomachs.

Timothy Garten Ash, Susan George and William Leach walk into a bar…three bite sized review essays from the bottom of the Box.

Anthony Loyd walked into the middle of Sarajevo in 1992 a naive British war tourist. He left a seasoned war correspondent with a soul of toughened leather. His remarkable memoir fills in the harrowing details.