Patchwork States argues that patterns of political violence in South Asia are rooted in state-building during and after colonial rule.

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50 quilt blocks for the 50 states from "Hearth & Home" Magazine.

Winner of the 2010 Penguin Prize for African Writing. In this coming-of-age novel, acclaimed author Ellen Banda-Aaku offers a profound exploration into the effe