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Associate editor Michelle Schusterman talks book publishing

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In addition to her travel writing and gear reviews, Michelle Schusterman writes young adult novels.  More »

Matador U student & contributor “Nomadic Matt” releases new e-book

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How to Build a Travel Blog is Matt's second e-book.   More »

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 »

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