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Joshua Hammer
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Joshua Hammer

Joshua Hammer is a veteran foreign and war correspondent for Newsweek who has covered conflicts on four continents. He is the author of two previous books, A Season in Bethlehem and Chosen by God: A Brother's Journey. He has contributed articles to The New Yorker, Smithsonian, and many other publications. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa, with his wife and two sons.

Yokohama Burning will be released on February 05, 2011 in Trade Paperback
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Yokohama Burning is now available in Trade Paperback
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Yokohama Burning will be released on September 14, 2006 in eBook
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Yokohama Burning will be released on September 14, 2006 in eBook
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Yokohama Burning will be released on September 14, 2006 in eBook
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A Season in Bethlehem will be released on May 25, 2004 in Trade Paperback
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Livemint.com, May 2, 2012
...the iPad, Kindle and iPhone. Intrigued by the blurb, I downloaded The Kalinka Affair written by American journalist Joshua Hammer. The long story starts with the kidnapping of the stepfather in 2009, and turned out to be a gripping piece that I read in...
Examiner.com, April 10, 2012
...Don't you just love seeing a local author in the national book review? Sunday, the New York Times had a review of Matt Ruff's The Mirage. I didn't agree 100% with Joshua Hammer'......
New York Times, April 7, 2012
...artifacts, this man, it becomes clear, is destined to reach the pinnacle of power. His nickname? The Decider. Joshua Hammer, a former Newsweek bureau chief, is a freelance foreign correspondent. He is writing a book about German colonialism in southern...
New York Times, March 9, 2012
...would spread through every home and the tourists would stop coming. The city would soon collapse into ruin. Joshua Hammer, a former Newsweek bureau chief, is a freelance foreign correspondent. He is writing a book about German colonialism in southern...
New York Times, December 23, 2011
...he asks. The Franciscans dont merely entertain that question as some sort of intellectual exercise. They live it. Joshua Hammer is the author of “Chosen by God: A Brother’s Journey” and other books...
New York Times, December 23, 2011
...he asks. The Franciscans dont merely entertain that question as some sort of intellectual exercise. They live it. Joshua Hammer is the author of “Chosen by God: A Brother’s Journey” and other books...
New York Times, December 5, 2011
...Binghams 1911 expedition that retraced Mancos flight; and Adamss own mishap-filled recreation of Binghams trip a century later. Joshua Hammer, a former Newsweek bureau chief, is a freelance foreign correspondent. He is writing a book about German...
National Interest, January 31, 2012
...That’s the characterization one Libyan opposition leader gave to Joshua Hammer of his postintervention, postrevolt, post-Qaddafi country. A few months ago, Libya dominated virtually every international news outlet. Recently, however, it has been...
Smithsonian Magazine, January 21, 2012
...for literature as art, and at the same time, boy, does he bang the audiences drum. Frequent contributor Joshua Hammer lives in Berlin. Photographer Stuart Conway maintains a studio near London. 1 2 3 4 Next Subscribe now for more of Smithsonian's...
Smithsonian Magazine, January 21, 2012
...JG Bryce / Gallery 339 We think of this as our obsession issue. Our cover story, by Joshua Hammer, delves into the life and work of the amazingly imaginative, hyper-ambitious Victorian novelist Charles Dickens and his devoted following then and now, 200...