10 best books of September: the Monitor's picks

Here are the 10 September releases most highly recommended by the Monitor's book critics.

7. 'A Disappearance in Damascus,' by Deborah Campbell

Award-winning journalist Deborah Campbell has written a powerful and gripping tribute to Ahlam, the courageous and talented Iraqi woman who helped her when she was covering the aftermath of the Iraq War. When Ahlam disappears suddenly one morning, Campbell is determined not to give up on her. Although Ahlam’s story is often difficult to read, this is also an inspiring profile of a remarkable woman.

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