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The Absolution of Paul Theroux’s ‘Saint Jack’ in a World Lacking Irony
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The Absolution of Paul Theroux’s ‘Saint Jack’ in a World Lacking Irony

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 / 7 October 2016
The narrative of Paul Theroux's (and later Peter Bogdanovich's) Saint Jack offers a palliative to the high-priced hedonism taking place in an American-owned compound in Singapore.
The Mexican Journey That Made Sybille Bedford One of the 20th Century’s Finest Writers
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The Mexican Journey That Made Sybille Bedford One of the 20th Century’s Finest Writers

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 / 29 September 2016

In her Mexican journey memoir, Sybille Bedford is trying to grasp at what would later emerge as post-colonial thinking, in her post-Victorian manner of speaking.

An Englishman in the American South
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An Englishman in the American South

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 / 14 June 2016
Five Southern states in 11 days: scattered views from the old world.
Clove Cigarettes and Indonesian Books: An Armchair Traveler’s Pleasure
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Clove Cigarettes and Indonesian Books: An Armchair Traveler’s Pleasure

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 / 17 February 2015
The Modern Library of Indonesia series offers unparalleled access to the cultural landscape of the world's fourth most populous country.
Watch Films, Not War: Kosovo’s Dokufest 2014
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Watch Films, Not War: Kosovo’s Dokufest 2014

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 / 15 September 2014
Dokufest is nine days, 237 films, six cinemas, and 13 thousand participants in a country I know almost nothing about.
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“The Road Goes Ever On and On” for New Zealand’s Cinematic Tourism

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 / 6 February 2013
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Standing at the Edge of a Cliff: China in Two Books

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 / 5 August 2012
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Piercing the Shell of Portland’s Hype

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 / 22 July 2012
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Live Fast Die Young: Misadventures in Rock ‘n’ Roll America

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 / 2 July 2012
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International Beats: The Desire for the Foreign in Kerouac’s ‘On the Road’

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 / 6 May 2012
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Walkin’ to the Beat, the Rhythm in My Feet

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 / 6 December 2011
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Beijing Welcomes You: Unveiling the Capital City of the Future

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 / 25 August 2011