Mark Bowden, Black Hawk Down

The movie's been at Showtime on rotation this month, plus I watched it on Netflix as well.

So I decided to finally pick up and read the copy I bought back in 2002 after seeing the movie in theaters. It's gripping. I haven't put it down this week.

At Amazon, Mark Bowden, Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War.

A Movie Critical of Female Genital Mutilation?

Well, if the film doesn't criticize Islam it's no good, although this is interesting nevertheless.

At Women and Hollywood, "Aja Naomi King Toplining Drama About Activist Who Fights Against Female Genital Mutilation."

Aja Naomi King Toplining Drama About Activist Who Fights Against Female Genital Mutilation https://t.co/TSpB9kNN4A pic.twitter.com/kRYqehF1X1

— Women and Hollywood (@WomenaHollywood) October 26, 2017

At Least 17 Dead as al-Shabaab Lays Waste to Somali Hotel

The tide of war keeps receding.

Reports elsewhere say victims were beheaded.

At NYT, "Official: Al-Shabab Siege at Somali Hotel Ends, 17 Dead."

And at Euronews, "Militants launch deadly assault on Mogadishu hotel."