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Palden Gyatso

Since his escape from Chinese-occupied Tibet, Palden Gyatso, the author of Autobiography of a Tibetan Monk, has lived in Dharamasala, in northern India. He has traveled widely in Europe and…

Asian Godfathers

by Joe Studwell

“A myth-shattering look at Southeast Asia’s powerful Chinese tycoons . . . A richly reported study of power and stunted economic development.” —BusinessWeek…

Marguerite Duras

Novelist, playwright, and filmmaker, Marguerite Duras was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1984 for The Lover. She was also the author of India Song; Destroy, She Said; The Malady of…

George Macdonald Fraser

George MacDonald Fraser (1925–2008) was the author of the legendary Flashman series. Born in England and educated in Scotland, he served in a Highland regiment in India, Africa, and the…

Justine Hardy

Justine Hardy has spent the past fifteen years working as a writer, journalist, and documentary filmmaker in both England and India. She is the author of the nonfiction books The…

The Middle East and Islamic World Reader

by Marvin Gettleman

A broad-ranging survey of the Muslim world, newly revised and expanded to include the dramatic events of the Arab Spring.

David Shih

David Shih is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. His writing on race has appeared in the New York Times, NPR’s Code Switch, Electric Literature, and Inside Higher…

Arafat’s War

by Efraim Karsh

“The savage battle between Palestinians and Israelis is often presented as if it were historically predestined.  But in this eye-opening and exhaustively researched book, Karsh shows us that it is…

City of the Mind

by Penelope Lively

“Lively is a magical writer, and her sensuous prose tempers the metaphysical abstractions. . . . Her uncanny empathy and ability to evoke emotion make the reader feel more like…

Into Tibet

by Thomas Laird

“A scrupulously documented account of Cold War intrigue. . . . [Provides] a detailed view into the CIA’s shadowy world and the havoc it wreaks on individual lives. . ….