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Asia
Books that are set in Asia. Some popular settings for Asian books are China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Japan, Phillipines, Vietnam, Iran, and Thailand
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We die in each moment, and an imposter replaces us. The hauntings of our old selves trail behind, begging to be remembered, willing to say anything—to lie, if only by omission—to keep from being swallowed by the dark.
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― Kǒngmíng: A Memoir
― Kǒngmíng: A Memoir
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It's clear: North Korea is a total sham. Officially, it outlaws private business, but in the shadows it lets it thrive. Since there are hardly any markets, merchants warehouse their Chinese products at home and sell them to their neighbors and acquaintances. This farce is the only thing preventing the bankruptcy of the North Korean state and the pauperization of its citizenry.
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― The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag
― The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag
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