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What to binge and read during a pandemic, according to The Post’s foreign correspondents What to binge and read during a pandemic, according to The Post’s foreign correspondents
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With much of the world locked down — borders sealed, flights canceled, movement limited — it can be hard to discover new things.With much of the world locked down — borders sealed, flights canceled, movement limited — it can be hard to discover new things.
The Washington Post’s foreign correspondents are here to help. Based in 22 bureaus across the globe, they’ve recommended their favorite books, movies and series about the regions they cover.The Washington Post’s foreign correspondents are here to help. Based in 22 bureaus across the globe, they’ve recommended their favorite books, movies and series about the regions they cover.
There’s some serious nonfiction on this list, if you’re looking to brush up your knowledge of the Middle East or European history. But there are also lighter offerings, guilty-pleasure, binge-worthy series and novels.There’s some serious nonfiction on this list, if you’re looking to brush up your knowledge of the Middle East or European history. But there are also lighter offerings, guilty-pleasure, binge-worthy series and novels.
Use the links below to jump to a section, or scroll through for the full list.Use the links below to jump to a section, or scroll through for the full list.
● TV shows: Asia | Europe | Middle East | Russia● TV shows: Asia | Europe | Middle East | Russia
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“Crash Landing on You” (Netflix)Recommended by Anna Fifield, Beijing bureau chiefThis addictive series combines the soppiness of K-drama with a nuanced, three-dimensional portrayal of North Koreans as people rather than the usual caricature, thanks in no small part to the fact that one of the writers is an escapee from North Korea.“Crash Landing on You” (Netflix)Recommended by Anna Fifield, Beijing bureau chiefThis addictive series combines the soppiness of K-drama with a nuanced, three-dimensional portrayal of North Koreans as people rather than the usual caricature, thanks in no small part to the fact that one of the writers is an escapee from North Korea.
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“The Bureau” (“Le Bureau des Légendes”) (Canal+, available on Amazon)Recommended by Liz Sly, Beirut bureau chiefThis spy series follows the twists and turns of the Syrian war entwined with the machinations of France’s premier spy agency, brilliantly capturing the mood and the politics of the time. The third season, which takes us to the heart of the Islamic State caliphate, is harrowingly painful to watch. I’m only sad that Season 5 hasn’t come out in time for lockdown in Lebanon.“The Bureau” (“Le Bureau des Légendes”) (Canal+, available on Amazon)Recommended by Liz Sly, Beirut bureau chiefThis spy series follows the twists and turns of the Syrian war entwined with the machinations of France’s premier spy agency, brilliantly capturing the mood and the politics of the time. The third season, which takes us to the heart of the Islamic State caliphate, is harrowingly painful to watch. I’m only sad that Season 5 hasn’t come out in time for lockdown in Lebanon.
Recommendations by Isabelle Khurshudyan, Moscow correspondentRecommendations by Isabelle Khurshudyan, Moscow correspondent
“Chernobyl” (HBO)The award-winning miniseries doesn’t get everything right about one of the worst nuclear disasters of all time, but the show’s creator was meticulous with minor scene and costume details and adopted firsthand accounts of survivors to authentically re-create the Soviet Union of the 1980s.“Chernobyl” (HBO)The award-winning miniseries doesn’t get everything right about one of the worst nuclear disasters of all time, but the show’s creator was meticulous with minor scene and costume details and adopted firsthand accounts of survivors to authentically re-create the Soviet Union of the 1980s.
“Icarus” (Netflix)If you’re missing sports, this documentary could help scratch that itch. It takes you inside Russia’s state-sponsored doping scheme through Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of Russia’s anti-doping lab who ultimately blew the whistle on the operation.“Icarus” (Netflix)If you’re missing sports, this documentary could help scratch that itch. It takes you inside Russia’s state-sponsored doping scheme through Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of Russia’s anti-doping lab who ultimately blew the whistle on the operation.
“The Americans” (Amazon Prime)Set during the Cold War, the spy drama (with six seasons!) follows two Soviet KGB officers posing as an ordinary married couple in America — a fictionalized account of an actual sleeper-cell operation.“The Americans” (Amazon Prime)Set during the Cold War, the spy drama (with six seasons!) follows two Soviet KGB officers posing as an ordinary married couple in America — a fictionalized account of an actual sleeper-cell operation.
“Fauda” (Netflix)Recommended by Ruth Eglash, Jerusalem correspondent“Fauda” follows the adventures of Doron Kavillio and an elite team of Israeli undercover agents as they track and attempt to capture a group of Palestinian terrorists. Launched in Israel in February 2015, the show captures the complicated personal relationships and geographical tangle of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.“Fauda” (Netflix)Recommended by Ruth Eglash, Jerusalem correspondent“Fauda” follows the adventures of Doron Kavillio and an elite team of Israeli undercover agents as they track and attempt to capture a group of Palestinian terrorists. Launched in Israel in February 2015, the show captures the complicated personal relationships and geographical tangle of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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“Burning” (2018)Recommended by Simon Denyer, Japan & Koreas bureau chiefIf “Parasite” awakened a desire to see more South Korean cinema, try this one. A psychological mystery drama that will leave you thinking.“Burning” (2018)Recommended by Simon Denyer, Japan & Koreas bureau chiefIf “Parasite” awakened a desire to see more South Korean cinema, try this one. A psychological mystery drama that will leave you thinking.
“Four Sisters and a Wedding” (2013)Recommended by Shibani Mahtani, Southeast Asia correspondentFour radically different sisters team up to sabotage their brother’s engagement in this modern Filipino classic that has fueled many a meme.“Four Sisters and a Wedding” (2013)Recommended by Shibani Mahtani, Southeast Asia correspondentFour radically different sisters team up to sabotage their brother’s engagement in this modern Filipino classic that has fueled many a meme.
“In the Mood for Love” (2000)Recommended by Shibani Mahtani, Southeast Asia correspondentThis classic from Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai is heralded as one of the greatest films of all time, a melancholic drama about a man and woman whose spouses are having affairs and soon develop feelings for each other.“In the Mood for Love” (2000)Recommended by Shibani Mahtani, Southeast Asia correspondentThis classic from Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai is heralded as one of the greatest films of all time, a melancholic drama about a man and woman whose spouses are having affairs and soon develop feelings for each other.
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“For Sama” (2019) Recommended by Louisa Loveluck, Baghdad bureau chiefAn astonishing film that documents one of the bloodiest battles of Syria’s war. Intimate, often agonizing, “For Sama” is an ode to love, to family and to survival.“For Sama” (2019) Recommended by Louisa Loveluck, Baghdad bureau chiefAn astonishing film that documents one of the bloodiest battles of Syria’s war. Intimate, often agonizing, “For Sama” is an ode to love, to family and to survival.
“Six Windows in the Desert” (2020)Recommended by Sarah Dadouch, Beirut correspondentThese striking Netflix-produced short movies from Saudi Arabia range from a quirky Wes Anderson-like film about extremists attacking a theater to a comically dark 12-minute feature about a restaurant date between a young man and woman. The six shorts offer a glimpse into everyday life in the conservative kingdom.“Six Windows in the Desert” (2020)Recommended by Sarah Dadouch, Beirut correspondentThese striking Netflix-produced short movies from Saudi Arabia range from a quirky Wes Anderson-like film about extremists attacking a theater to a comically dark 12-minute feature about a restaurant date between a young man and woman. The six shorts offer a glimpse into everyday life in the conservative kingdom.
“My Sister, the Serial Killer” by Oyinkan BraithwaiteRecommended by Danielle Paquette, West Africa bureau chief The star of Braithwaite’s debut novel is a nurse at a hospital in Lagos, Nigeria — but the story is juicy enough to keep your mind off the pandemic. I came for the fictional look at life (and crimes) in the continent’s biggest city. I stayed for the darkly funny love triangle, which made a four-hour plane ride feel too short.“My Sister, the Serial Killer” by Oyinkan BraithwaiteRecommended by Danielle Paquette, West Africa bureau chief The star of Braithwaite’s debut novel is a nurse at a hospital in Lagos, Nigeria — but the story is juicy enough to keep your mind off the pandemic. I came for the fictional look at life (and crimes) in the continent’s biggest city. I stayed for the darkly funny love triangle, which made a four-hour plane ride feel too short.
“Austerlitz” by W.G. SebaldRecommended by Michael Birnbaum, Brussels bureau chiefThis haunting, astonishing novel is a puzzle-piece look at one man’s Holocaust-shattered life but also a story about an entire European civilization that was swept away by World War II.“Austerlitz” by W.G. SebaldRecommended by Michael Birnbaum, Brussels bureau chiefThis haunting, astonishing novel is a puzzle-piece look at one man’s Holocaust-shattered life but also a story about an entire European civilization that was swept away by World War II.
“In Search of Lost Time” by Marcel ProustRecommended by James McAuley, Paris correspondent This needs no introduction, and you definitely have the time now. No excuses!“In Search of Lost Time” by Marcel ProustRecommended by James McAuley, Paris correspondent This needs no introduction, and you definitely have the time now. No excuses!
“Rain Dogs: A Detective Sean Duffy Novel” by Adrian McKintyRecommended by William Booth, London bureau chiefI am inhaling this detective series. Duffy is a Catholic cop working cases north of Belfast during the 1980s Troubles, the guerrilla war that saw hard men doing terrible things. The torn, decent, humane Duffy is a great character, the setting is vivid and the dialogue snaps.“Rain Dogs: A Detective Sean Duffy Novel” by Adrian McKintyRecommended by William Booth, London bureau chiefI am inhaling this detective series. Duffy is a Catholic cop working cases north of Belfast during the 1980s Troubles, the guerrilla war that saw hard men doing terrible things. The torn, decent, humane Duffy is a great character, the setting is vivid and the dialogue snaps.
“Suite Française” by Irène NémirovskyRecommended by James McAuley, Paris correspondent This is a beautiful — and unfinished — novel about life in France under Nazi occupation. It was intended to contain five parts, but its author, a Ukranian-born Jew who had become one of the best-selling novelists of her day, was arrested in hiding, deported to Auschwitz and murdered before she could complete the text. Decades later, her daughter discovered the manuscript in a forgotten suitcase.“Suite Française” by Irène NémirovskyRecommended by James McAuley, Paris correspondent This is a beautiful — and unfinished — novel about life in France under Nazi occupation. It was intended to contain five parts, but its author, a Ukranian-born Jew who had become one of the best-selling novelists of her day, was arrested in hiding, deported to Auschwitz and murdered before she could complete the text. Decades later, her daughter discovered the manuscript in a forgotten suitcase.
The Kurt Wallander novels, by Henning MankellRecommended by Michael Birnbaum, Brussels bureau chiefThe guilty pleasure on my list, a well-crafted Swedish mystery series that paints an incredibly vivid world of rural Sweden and desolation and crime in the 1990s and 2000s.The Kurt Wallander novels, by Henning MankellRecommended by Michael Birnbaum, Brussels bureau chiefThe guilty pleasure on my list, a well-crafted Swedish mystery series that paints an incredibly vivid world of rural Sweden and desolation and crime in the 1990s and 2000s.
“Beirut Blues” by Hanan al-ShaykhRecommended by Sarah Dadouch, Beirut correspondentOriginally published in 1992, this novel is set during the Lebanese Civil War, which ravaged the country from 1975 until 1990. The book brings us into the thoughts of Asmahan, a young woman from Beirut, as she struggles to live through the war.“Beirut Blues” by Hanan al-ShaykhRecommended by Sarah Dadouch, Beirut correspondentOriginally published in 1992, this novel is set during the Lebanese Civil War, which ravaged the country from 1975 until 1990. The book brings us into the thoughts of Asmahan, a young woman from Beirut, as she struggles to live through the war.
“The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” by Sarit Yishai-LeviRecommended by Ruth Eglash, Jerusalem correspondent “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” spotlights four generations of women from a Jewish Jerusalem family, weaving in the history and tensions of this holy and often contentious city from World War II to the present day.“The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” by Sarit Yishai-LeviRecommended by Ruth Eglash, Jerusalem correspondent “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” spotlights four generations of women from a Jewish Jerusalem family, weaving in the history and tensions of this holy and often contentious city from World War II to the present day.
“Girls of Riyadh” by Rajaa AlsaneaRecommended by Liz Sly, Beirut bureau chiefThis is what marketers would call a riotous romp through the romances, heartbreaks and aspirations of four young women in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. It’s been described as a Saudi version of “Sex and the City,” but it’s also a fascinating and rare glimpse into the little understood and secretive lives of elite Saudi women.“Girls of Riyadh” by Rajaa AlsaneaRecommended by Liz Sly, Beirut bureau chiefThis is what marketers would call a riotous romp through the romances, heartbreaks and aspirations of four young women in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. It’s been described as a Saudi version of “Sex and the City,” but it’s also a fascinating and rare glimpse into the little understood and secretive lives of elite Saudi women.
“The Map of Salt and Stars,” by Jennifer Zeynab JoukhadarRecommended by Ruth Eglash, Jerusalem correspondent This novel captures the hardship and heartbreak of those fleeing war and poverty through the perilous and adventure-filled journeys of two young, female heroines: Nour, a Syrian refugee who flees across the Levant and North Africa in search of safety, and Rawiya, who takes the same route 800 years earlier and must disguise herself as a boy.“The Map of Salt and Stars,” by Jennifer Zeynab JoukhadarRecommended by Ruth Eglash, Jerusalem correspondent This novel captures the hardship and heartbreak of those fleeing war and poverty through the perilous and adventure-filled journeys of two young, female heroines: Nour, a Syrian refugee who flees across the Levant and North Africa in search of safety, and Rawiya, who takes the same route 800 years earlier and must disguise herself as a boy.
“The President’s Gardens” by Muhsin al-RamliRecommended by Louisa Loveluck, Baghdad bureau chief“If every victim had a book, Iraq in its entirety would become a huge library, impossible ever to catalogue,” writes Muhsin al-Ramli at the start of this Iraqi epic. Beautiful, haunting and often moving, this is the story of Saddam Hussein’s maniacal excesses, seen through the eyes of men sent to war in his name.“The President’s Gardens” by Muhsin al-RamliRecommended by Louisa Loveluck, Baghdad bureau chief“If every victim had a book, Iraq in its entirety would become a huge library, impossible ever to catalogue,” writes Muhsin al-Ramli at the start of this Iraqi epic. Beautiful, haunting and often moving, this is the story of Saddam Hussein’s maniacal excesses, seen through the eyes of men sent to war in his name.
“The Master and Margarita,” by Mikhail BulgakovRecommended by Isabelle Khurshudyan, Moscow correspondentRussian literature is famed, and this is my personal favorite. It’s also not as dark as the other classics — and we could use something on the cheerier side during a pandemic.“The Master and Margarita,” by Mikhail BulgakovRecommended by Isabelle Khurshudyan, Moscow correspondentRussian literature is famed, and this is my personal favorite. It’s also not as dark as the other classics — and we could use something on the cheerier side during a pandemic.
“The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye” by Sonny LiewRecommended by Shibani Mahtani, Southeast Asia correspondentThis acclaimed graphic novel is an allegory for Singapore’s postwar political situation, when the former British colony was on the cusp of independence. It won three Eisner awards in 2017.“The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye” by Sonny LiewRecommended by Shibani Mahtani, Southeast Asia correspondentThis acclaimed graphic novel is an allegory for Singapore’s postwar political situation, when the former British colony was on the cusp of independence. It won three Eisner awards in 2017.
“The Scientist and the Spy” by Mara HvistendahlRecommended by Anna Fifield, Beijing bureau chiefThis is the surprisingly gripping true story of Chinese industrial espionage in Iowa cornfields, and the FBI’s totally excessive response on behalf of corporate interests. It’s a great read and puts the U.S.-China trade war and many current tensions in context.“The Scientist and the Spy” by Mara HvistendahlRecommended by Anna Fifield, Beijing bureau chiefThis is the surprisingly gripping true story of Chinese industrial espionage in Iowa cornfields, and the FBI’s totally excessive response on behalf of corporate interests. It’s a great read and puts the U.S.-China trade war and many current tensions in context.
“Billion Dollar Whale” by Tom Wright and Bradley HopeRecommended by Shibani Mahtani, Southeast Asia correspondentThis book by two Wall Street Journal reporters is so epic, mind-blowing and over-the-top, it is hard to believe it is all real. Global intrigue and financial crimes, mixed with a dose of B-rate celebrities, come together in the story of Malaysian financier Jho Low, now one of the world’s most wanted men.“Billion Dollar Whale” by Tom Wright and Bradley HopeRecommended by Shibani Mahtani, Southeast Asia correspondentThis book by two Wall Street Journal reporters is so epic, mind-blowing and over-the-top, it is hard to believe it is all real. Global intrigue and financial crimes, mixed with a dose of B-rate celebrities, come together in the story of Malaysian financier Jho Low, now one of the world’s most wanted men.
“French Lessons” by Alice KaplanRecommended by James McAuley, Paris correspondent This is a wonderful memoir about what it means to learn a new language and about the self you become in that language. It’s also a terrific book about France written by one of the leading scholars of French literature, Alice Kaplan.“French Lessons” by Alice KaplanRecommended by James McAuley, Paris correspondent This is a wonderful memoir about what it means to learn a new language and about the self you become in that language. It’s also a terrific book about France written by one of the leading scholars of French literature, Alice Kaplan.
“Two Lives: Gertrude and Alice” by Janet MalcolmRecommended by James McAuley, Paris correspondent Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas were the iconic doyennes of Paris in the 1920s, when the city was home to writers, painters and artists like Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce and Pablo Picasso. Written by Janet Malcolm, this is a short book about Stein and Toklas during World War II, where they somehow made it through Vichy France. This is Malcolm’s jumping-off point: “How had the pair of elderly Jewish lesbians escaped the Nazis?”“Two Lives: Gertrude and Alice” by Janet MalcolmRecommended by James McAuley, Paris correspondent Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas were the iconic doyennes of Paris in the 1920s, when the city was home to writers, painters and artists like Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce and Pablo Picasso. Written by Janet Malcolm, this is a short book about Stein and Toklas during World War II, where they somehow made it through Vichy France. This is Malcolm’s jumping-off point: “How had the pair of elderly Jewish lesbians escaped the Nazis?”
“Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames” by Lara MaiklemRecommended by William Booth, London bureau chiefI was planning to go out and look for buried treasure in the muck of the foreshore of the Thames with Lara Maiklem, author of this delightful work on the obsessives who scour the low-tide river banks looking for Tudor buttons, Neolithic flints, Victorian toys. All that history hidden in the mud, dropped there years or centuries ago. When the damnable contagion recedes, we shall go on our adventure.“Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames” by Lara MaiklemRecommended by William Booth, London bureau chiefI was planning to go out and look for buried treasure in the muck of the foreshore of the Thames with Lara Maiklem, author of this delightful work on the obsessives who scour the low-tide river banks looking for Tudor buttons, Neolithic flints, Victorian toys. All that history hidden in the mud, dropped there years or centuries ago. When the damnable contagion recedes, we shall go on our adventure.
“Wales: Epic Views of a Small Country” by Jan MorrisRecommended by William Booth, London bureau chiefI cover Wales but have barely begun to tap into its deep natural and human history, its folklore, the old ways of this small nation within the kingdom. Morris is a lively guide. This isn’t so much a straight history, more of a ramble.“Wales: Epic Views of a Small Country” by Jan MorrisRecommended by William Booth, London bureau chiefI cover Wales but have barely begun to tap into its deep natural and human history, its folklore, the old ways of this small nation within the kingdom. Morris is a lively guide. This isn’t so much a straight history, more of a ramble.
“A History of the Arab Peoples” by Albert HouraniRecommended by Liz Sly, Beirut bureau chiefThis is a nerdy classic, one of those works hailed as “seminal” that has become a standard university text. It’s also a magical read, describing in vivid detail the political and social evolution of ordinary people’s lives over centuries of Arab history, in ways that illuminate the contradictions and complexities underpinning the conflicts of today.“A History of the Arab Peoples” by Albert HouraniRecommended by Liz Sly, Beirut bureau chiefThis is a nerdy classic, one of those works hailed as “seminal” that has become a standard university text. It’s also a magical read, describing in vivid detail the political and social evolution of ordinary people’s lives over centuries of Arab history, in ways that illuminate the contradictions and complexities underpinning the conflicts of today.
“Assad or We Burn the Country” by Sam DagherRecommended by Liz Sly, Beirut bureau chiefMany great books have been written about the Syrian war, mostly from the vantage of point of the more accessible, rebel-held parts of the country. Dagher’s book is the only one to tell the story from government-held Damascus, and it is essential to an understanding of why the Assad regime unleashed such brutality on its own people and how it has been able to survive.“Assad or We Burn the Country” by Sam DagherRecommended by Liz Sly, Beirut bureau chiefMany great books have been written about the Syrian war, mostly from the vantage of point of the more accessible, rebel-held parts of the country. Dagher’s book is the only one to tell the story from government-held Damascus, and it is essential to an understanding of why the Assad regime unleashed such brutality on its own people and how it has been able to survive.
“Black Wave” by Kim Ghattas Recommended by Sarah Dadouch, Beirut correspondentReleased in January, “Black Wave” explores the Iranian-Saudi tensions that have simmered and cooled over the decades. Ghattas, a journalist, expertly weaves the narratives and histories of affected countries such as Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Pakistan, demonstrating how the Iranian-Saudi rivalry played out beyond their borders.“Black Wave” by Kim Ghattas Recommended by Sarah Dadouch, Beirut correspondentReleased in January, “Black Wave” explores the Iranian-Saudi tensions that have simmered and cooled over the decades. Ghattas, a journalist, expertly weaves the narratives and histories of affected countries such as Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Pakistan, demonstrating how the Iranian-Saudi rivalry played out beyond their borders.
“Night Draws Near” by Anthony ShadidRecommended by Louisa Loveluck, Baghdad bureau chiefUnlike much of the literature written in the aftermath of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, Shadid’s masterful reporting puts Iraqis at the heart of their own story. And as a new generation rises up against the system that war forged, this account feels more relevant today than ever before.“Night Draws Near” by Anthony ShadidRecommended by Louisa Loveluck, Baghdad bureau chiefUnlike much of the literature written in the aftermath of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, Shadid’s masterful reporting puts Iraqis at the heart of their own story. And as a new generation rises up against the system that war forged, this account feels more relevant today than ever before.
Recommendations by Mary Beth Sheridan, Mexico correspondentRecommendations by Mary Beth Sheridan, Mexico correspondent
“Dreamland” by Sam QuinonesThis book tries to understand the origins of the opioid epidemic in the United States — hardly a light topic. But it’s a stunning piece of work, full of fascinating characters, from dogged U.S. police officers to Mexicans in an obscure sugar-farming town who helped revolutionize the way heroin was sold in America.“Dreamland” by Sam QuinonesThis book tries to understand the origins of the opioid epidemic in the United States — hardly a light topic. But it’s a stunning piece of work, full of fascinating characters, from dogged U.S. police officers to Mexicans in an obscure sugar-farming town who helped revolutionize the way heroin was sold in America.
“The Lost City of Z” by David GrannThis is a can’t-put-it-down tale about the search by a British explorer in 1925 for a “lost city” in the Amazon. It’s a true story, full of surprises and great characters. Speaking of David Grann: In my view, the best-structured magazine story ever is his 2011 New Yorker piece, “A Murder Foretold.” It’s nonfiction, but with the plot twists of a well-crafted mystery novel.“The Lost City of Z” by David GrannThis is a can’t-put-it-down tale about the search by a British explorer in 1925 for a “lost city” in the Amazon. It’s a true story, full of surprises and great characters. Speaking of David Grann: In my view, the best-structured magazine story ever is his 2011 New Yorker piece, “A Murder Foretold.” It’s nonfiction, but with the plot twists of a well-crafted mystery novel.
“The Art of Political Murder” by Francisco GoldmanThe New Yorker writer tries to solve the murder of Bishop Juan Gerardi, an outspoken defender of human rights in Guatemala. The book is insightful and a terrific read.“The Art of Political Murder” by Francisco GoldmanThe New Yorker writer tries to solve the murder of Bishop Juan Gerardi, an outspoken defender of human rights in Guatemala. The book is insightful and a terrific read.
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