I Try To Make My Books Reflect

Although I Wasnt Able To Get A Visa For Vietnam, I Was Able To Talk With Swift Boat Veterans To Get A Feel For The Time And Place, And I Visited A Tropical Prison In The Philippines To Get A Sense Of What A Vietnamese Prison Might Have Been Like.

Being Indian Is Not Blood As Much As It Is Culture.

Women Are Extremely Important Shapers Of My Own Life.

I Try To Make My Books Reflect Humanity As I See It.

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