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Leah Taragin-Zeller's book "The State of Desire" delves into the complexities of family planning choices among religious couples in Israel, particularly Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox communities. The study challenges traditional assumptions about religious adherence and family ideals by applying queer theory to reproductive politics. Through ethnographic research, Taragin-Zeller explores how religious couples navigate societal expectations, economic constraints, and religious obligations in their decisions regarding family size and reproductive choices. The book sheds light on the nuanced experiences of religious individuals grappling with conflicting desires and reshaping community norms from within, offering valuable insights into religious subjectivity and identity. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses Hugh Drummond's extensive research on Blue-footed Boobies, focusing on sibling conflict and sexual infidelity among these birds. Drummond compares booby behavior to that of humans, suggesting similarities in social monogamy and biparental care. The research findings shed light on the evolutionary reasons behind certain behaviors, such as foot color variation and mate infidelity. While the book provides a detailed look at booby behavior, some readers may seek more methodological details and scientific support for the conclusions drawn. [Extracted from the article]

240 pp., ISBN: 9781474466806 The study of Christian-Muslim relations is flourishing, so a revised edition of Goddard's classic survey should be very welcome. Yet even if Goddard's treatment of medieval Christian-Muslim relations has not changed, the scholarly context in which the book appears certainly has. [Extracted from the article]

When their son collapses, an unhappy couple travels to his bedside, leaving behind none of their exquisitely described marital baggage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A review of the book "The Portrait of a Duchess," by Scarlett Peckham, is presented.

A review of the book "Lies and Sorcery," by Elsa Morante, translated by Jenny McPhee, is presented.

A review of the book "Small Town Sins: A Novel," by Ken Jaworowski, is presented.

A review of the book "Save What's Left: A Novel," by Elizabeth Castellano, is presented.

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Hinds demonstrates that the choice between twin or double was infused with wider significance, but that the meanings of this choice were often contradictory, that they were certainly messy, and that they were deeply historically contingent. In its determination to take twin beds seriously - to explore them in context and on their own terms - the book encourages us to think critically about the everyday meanings of physical proximity. To describe Hilary Hinds' wonderful cultural history of twin beds as timely is undoubtedly an understatement. [Extracted from the article]