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by Tom Bissell
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by Paul Theroux
Published Sep 2008
Read ReviewsA master of the travel narrative weaves three intertwined novellas of Westerners transformed by their sojourns in India.
by Rick Bass
Published Oct 2007
Read ReviewsRick Bass's new collection contains a broad range of characters and settings: Filled with Bass's hallmark lean and beautiful prose, they are further proof of his mastery of the short fiction form.
by Dan Fesperman
Published Sep 2005
Read ReviewsA burned-out war correspondent hoping for a last hurrah in Afghanistan arrives on the Afghan border just as American bombs begin falling on the ruling Taliban in this fast-paced, timely, and galvanizing novel.
by Cheryl Benard
Published Apr 2002
Read ReviewsReveals the remarkable
bravery and spirit of the women of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of
Afghanistan (RAWA), whose daring clandestine activities defied the forces of the
Taliban and earned the world's fierce admiration.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
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