A book review from the Movie Snob:

Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician, by Anthony Everitt. I was unfamiliar with Cicero's life story and quite enjoyed this biography. One thing that impressed me a great deal was how violent politics could get in ancient Rome. And how lucky we are in this country not to have riots and murders as frequent accompaniments to elections, the passage of new laws, and the outcomes of criminal trials.