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Recent books by Peace Corps writers

There are twenty-six new books by Peace Corps writers noted in this issue.

Literary Type

Of writers and books

Talking with . . .

Editor John Coyne interviewed Laurence Leamer (Nepal 1964–66)

Reviews

Rivers of Change by Tom Mullen (Malawi 1989–92) reviewed by Craig Carrozzi (Colombia 1978–80)

Sons of Camelot by Laurence Leamer (Nepal 1964–66) reviewed by Paul Shovlin (Moldova 1996–98)

The Stranger at the Palazzo D ’Oro and other Stories by Paul Theroux (Malawi 1963–65) reviewed by Bill Preston (Thailand 1977–80)

Two Years in Kingston Town by Jeff Koob (Jamaica 1991–93) reviewed by Bonnie Lee Black (Gabon 1996–98)

A letter from . . . 

Melinda Porter (Gabon 1982–83) to her site mate.

A Volunteer’s life — Romania

Andy Trincia (2002–04) recounts a traveler’s tale.

A Writer Writes

Jac Conaway (St. Lucia 1961–63) shares a lifelong pull of belonging in “I Returned.”

Tom Hebert (Nigeria 1962–64) has some “Meditations on an Old Peace Corps Poem that Surfaces, in a Bar.”

War and Peace Corps

Leo Cecchini's (Ethiopia 1962–64) “The Commander Wore Civies.”

New at the site

• A new “friendly editor” — Alison Stewart (Gabon 1997–99)
• The Journals of Peace:
  Readings given Monday, November 21, 1988 between 9 and 10 pm by:
  • Lynn Ralph Juhl (Malaysia 1966–69)
  • Pamela Kosswig Juhl (Malaysia 1966–69)
  • Burl Wagenheim (Paraguay 1973–76)

• Recently added to our “Bibliography of Peace Corps Writers”:
  • Frank Baron (Ethiopia 1966–68)
  • John Brandi (Ecuador 1966–68)
  • Deborah Jo Bennett (Ghana 1980–81)
  • Bea Buckley (Malawi)
  • Bruce Felton (Bornao 1968–70)
  • Jessica Jacobson (Senegal 1997)
  • James Jedrziewski (Korea 1978)
  • Jacqueline Lyons (Lesotho 1992–95)
  • Victor H. Mair (Nepal 1965–67)
  • Don Messerschmidt (Nepal 1963–65)
  • William G. Moseley (Mali 1987–89)
  • Tom Muller (Malawi 1989–92)
  • Robert M. Perito (Nigeria)
  • Robert Russell (Eritrea 1964–66)
  • William Wong (Philippines 1964–68)

• New listings at “We’ll link you to our world”
  • Sofia Javed (Uzbekistan 2001, 2002–  ) has journal entries including her experience being evacuated after 9/11/01 and subsequently returning, photos.
  • Cullen and Vanessa Hughes, members of training group Thailand 115, share their daily experiences in Thailand with a newsletter and photos.