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Daddy Issues
REVIEW: 'Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives' by Darby Saxbe
A Tale of Two City-States
REVIEW: 'Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece' by Adrian Goldsworthy
How a Strongman Stays in Power
REVIEW: βFrom Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of ErdoΔanβ by Suzy Hansen
When America Declared Itself
REVIEW: βNational Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made Americaβ by Michael Auslin
Harvardβs Slide into Stupidity
REVIEW: βWhere Harvard Went Wrong: Fifty Years of Commentary that Fell on Deaf Earsβ by Harvey C. Mansfield
Royally Screwed
REVIEW: βBehind Closed Doors: The Tragic, Untold Story of the Duchess of Windsorβ by Hugo Vickers
When Power Suits and Padded Shoulders Ruled
REVIEW: βYuppies: The Bankers, Lawyers, Joggers, and Gourmands Who Conquered New Yorkβ by Dylan Gottlieb