The history of our times can sometimes have the greatest impact, and be best illustrated, in places far from lofty capitals of power. Operating on that principle, veteran journalist and author Barbara Demick's previous delve into Asia, "Nothing to Envy," was a U.S. National Book Award finalist in 2010 for its stark portrayal of the harshness of repression and famine in North Korea's Chongjin -- a large town that, she says, is "nothing like Pyongyang, where the winners live," and was off-limits to foreigners.
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Book Review: Lessons in life and death from small-town Tibetans
Barbara Demick's 'Eat the Buddha' highlights personal impact of Chinese rule
In her latest book, "Eat the Buddha," Barbara Demick gives a human face and an intense sense of personal travail to one of Asia's most intractable injustices. (Nikkei montage; Cover image from Random House, author photo by Madeleine Grant)
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