Rayyan Al-Shawaf
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All the virtues of religion, minus the ‘religion’ part
In Grace Without God, local author Katherine Ozment searches for a meaningful life that doesn’t require theism.
by Rayyan Al-Shawaf | Jun 30, 2016
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What it's like to live in the world's largest refugee camp
Ben Rawlence's new book is an enlightening account of Dadaab, a territory rarely covered by the mainstream press.
by Rayyan Al-Shawaf | Feb 9, 2016
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Our reviewer read Franzen's Purity so you don't have to 1
It's a long, drab slog through the lives of a group of neurotic bores.
by Rayyan Al-Shawaf | Sep 3, 2015
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Marja Mills's The Mockingbird Next Door sings a sweet, empty song 1
The author moves in next to Harper Lee—and nothing much happens.
by Rayyan Al-Shawaf | Jul 15, 2014
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Aleksandar Hemon writes the story of his lives
Sarajevo and Chicago are the poles at each end of Hemon's new collection, The Book of My Lives.
by Rayyan Al-Shawaf | Mar 15, 2013