A highly original and poetic self-portrait from one of America's most acclaimed writers.
Leslie Marmon Silko's new book, her first in ten years, combines memoir with family history and reflections on the creatures and beings that...
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A definitive account of Indias international relations from an expert in the field.
Indian diplomacy, a veteran told Shashi Tharoor many years ago, is like the love-making of an elephant: it is conducted at a very high level,...
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