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David Page Wins Lowell Thomas Award
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Why did David Page win a Lowell Thomas Award? Because he started research early... really early. More »
Could Hugo Chavez Save the Publishing Industry?
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After giving President Obama a book, it rocketed to the top of Amazon's bestseller list. More »
Rolf Potts: On His New Book, “Letting It Flow,” And The Stories That Never Got Written
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Ten years ago Rolf Potts stormed onto the travel writing scene as a wandering columnist for Salon.com.
Since then, he’s been published in the t More »
Freebie of the Week: Language & Travel Guide to Sicily
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It’s a guidebook.
It’s a history book.
It’s a language guide.
And it has two language CDs that can help whip your Sicilian into sha More »
Freebie of the Week: The Snake Charmer
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Back when they were in college, my parents’ idea of a cool Saturday night date was hunting for snakes in the Florida swampland.
Perhaps that’s More »
Making Do in Mumbai
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Quick! What’s the local language in Mumbai?
Answer: Marathi.
India is one of the world’s most language-rich countries, with well over 40 More »
