Why ‘Seven Pillars of Wisdom’ is worth reading today

More than a century on, it's still an unforgettable experience. T.E. Lawrence's memoir on the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire is the basis for the cinematic classic 'Lawrence of Arabia'. But as Michael Dirda, a Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, reflects, it also is an epic and psychological document with astonishingly relevant insights into war and its consequences for today's audience.