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APRIL 15, 2011
An intimate, welcome first-person account of a portion of South African history that remains foggy to many American readers. Full review >
MARCH 22, 2011
Before her first trips as a fill-in correspondent in South Asia in 2001, current ProPublica reporter Barker had little... Full review >
FEB. 16, 2011
A Holocaust testament of heart-rending immediacy. Full review >
MAY 10, 2011
An excellent study, taking a tiny instant of modern history and giving it specific weight, depth and meaning. Full review >
JULY 19, 2011
Language is clearly the author’s preferred mode of structuring the world, but it is also the plaything he uses with... Full review >
APRIL 5, 2011
Graceful, dramatic writing makes this well-worn story new again. Full review >
JAN. 11, 2011
One of the deepest and most disturbing investigations of one of the defining issues of our era. Full review >
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MARCH 22, 2011
The author’s return to his beloved homeland transformed by violence and no longer familiar proves heart-wrenching and... Full review >
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