Curtis Bowman

Kanan Makiya Discusses His New Novel "The Rope"

Yesterday I happened to hear part of an interview with Kanan Makiya on NPR in which he discussed his latest book The Rope, a fictionalized account of the early aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

His name rung a bell, and after I tracked down the interview on the NPR website, I realized that Mr. Makiya is the author of Republic of Fear: The Politics of Modern Iraq, which I read many years ago when it first appeared.

Joby Warwick Discusses His New Book "Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS"

Joby Warwick discusses his new book Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS.

Janet Maslin Reviews Scott Anderson's "Lawrence in Arabia"

Janet Maslin reviews Scott Anderson's Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East.

Michael Young Reviews Paul Berman's "The Flight of the Intellectuals"

Michael Young reviews Paul Berman's The Flight of the Intellectuals.

Karen DeYoung on the Resignation of Matthew Hoh

Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post tells the story of Matthew Hoh, a former Marine who recently resigned from the Foreign Service in protest against our continued military presence in Afghanistan.

Be sure to read Mr. Hoh's letter of resignation (PDF, 880 KB). It explains his reasons for resigning in great detail.

Mohamad Bazzi Reviews Neil MacFarquhar's "The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday"

Mohamad Bazzi reviews Neil MacFarquhar's The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East.

David Margolick Reviews Benny Morris's "1948"

David Margolick reviews Benny Morris's 1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War.

Paul Berman on the Persistence of Radical Islam

Paul Berman, author of Terror and Liberalism, explains why radical Islam won't be going away anytime soon.

Yossi Klein Halevi on the War Between Israel and Iran

Yossi Klein Halevi looks at the ongoing war between Israel and Iran.

Fouad Ajami on Fatah and Hamas

According to Fouad Ajami, the distinction between Fatah and Hamas, pratically speaking, is really a distinction without a difference.