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Edward Gargan talked about his book, The River’s Tale: A Year on the Mekong, published by Alfred A. Knopf. A former war correspondent, he tells of starting at the source of the Mekong River …

Richard Bernstein discussed his book Ultimate Journey: Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment, published by Knopf. In the book, Mr. Bernst…

Mr. Mitchell, a translator of many ancient texts, talked about his most recent, The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation, published by Harmony Books. This is a Sanskrit poem from ancient India t…

Mr. Pham talked about his travelogue, Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam, published by Farrar Straus and Giroux. A childhood refugee from t…

Author and Historian Jonathan Spence talked about his book, “The Chan’s Great Continent: China in Western Minds.” The book explored China’s impact on Western culture and writing from Marco P…