Dexter Filkins, author portrait
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Dexter Filkins

Dexter Filkins is a veteran journalist who works for The New Yorker. He was a foreign correspondent for the New York Times and, in 2009, was part of a team of Times reporters who won a Pulitzer Prize for covering Afghanistan and Pakistan. He has also worked for the Los Angeles Times, where he was chief of the paper’s New Delhi bureau, and for The Miami Herald. Filkins has received a George Polk Award and two Overseas Press Club awards and was a fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University. He lives in New York City.
The Forever War

Books

The Forever War

Books for LGBTQIA+ History Month

For LGBTQIA+ History Month in October, we’re celebrating the shared history of individuals within the community and the importance of the activists who have fought for their rights and the rights of others. We acknowledge the varying and diverse experiences within the LGBTQIA+ community that have shaped history and have led the way for those

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Books for National Depression Education and Awareness Month

For National Depression Education and Awareness Month in October, we are sharing a collection of titles that educates and informs on depression, including personal stories from those who have experienced depression and topics that range from causes and symptoms of depression to how to develop coping mechanisms to battle depression.

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Horror Titles for the Halloween Season

In celebration of the Halloween season, we are sharing horror books that are aligned with the themes of the holiday: the sometimes unknown and scary creatures and witches. From classic ghost stories and popular novels that are celebrated today, in literature courses and beyond, to contemporary stories about the monsters that hide in the dark, our list

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