Vaddey Ratner's Books
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In the Shadow of the BanyanA stunning, powerful debut novel set against the backdrop of the Cambodian War, perfect for fans of Chris Cleave and Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieRead More
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Brisbane Times, May 24, 2013
...IN THE SHADOW OF THE BANYAN. By Vaddey Ratner. Simon & Schuster. 322pp. $29.99. It has always puzzled me that Buddhists who avoid killing even a mosquito, have a history of bloodily slaughtering other humans - Burmese...
Wicked Local Norton, May 24, 2013
...June 6 in the conference room. This month's selection is “In the Shadow of the Banyan” by Vaddey Ratner. Request the book through the online library system. For more information, contact Amanda Viana at 508-286-2695 or...
Montgomery Village Patch, May 17, 2013
...children's author Tommy Greenwald. Hysterically funny and great for middle grade boys! Before that, I read Vaddey Ratner's "In the Shadow of the Banyan," a fictionalized version of her true story of being born into the Cambodian royal family and,...
Baltimore Sun, May 10, 2013
...501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore Future: Other authors in the series include Jane Green on Sept. 23 and Vaddey Ratner on Oct. 21...
Salon, May 5, 2013
...This piece originally appeared on . At the opening night reading for PEN’s� , Jamaica Kincaid chose to read not from her newest novel,� See Now Then, but from John Milton’s� Paradise Lost. The� Reader� caught up with the renowned Caribbean...
Montgomery Village Patch, May 2, 2013
...To Do?” – Jennifer Harlow New Voices in Fiction – Emily Jeanne Miller, Abigail Tarttelin Cultural Explorations – Vaddey Ratner, Manil Suri The Mommy Bloggers – Amber Dusick, Jill Smokler Baseball and Society – Tom Dunkel, Tom Oliphant...
Eyes In, April 26, 2013
...Eduardo Galeano, Fran Lebowitz, Germany, Nigeria, NYC Arts, PEN, PEN World Voices Festival, Salman Rushdie, Sapphire, Ursula Krechel, Vaddey Ratner For one week each spring, the PEN World Voices Festival showcases the work of more than 50 international...
San Diego Magazine, May 11, 2013
...drugs, a Vegas wedding, and a shoplifting spree through the South. In the Shadow of the Banyan By Vaddey Ratner A seven-year-old girl struggles to survive life in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge, just after her father is executed. The writing is...
Baltimore Sun, May 10, 2013
...501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore Future: Other authors in the series include Jane Green on Sept. 23 and Vaddey Ratner on Oct. 21...
Chevy Chase Patch, May 6, 2013
...To Do?” – Jennifer Harlow New Voices in Fiction – Emily Jeanne Miller, Abigail Tarttelin Cultural Explorations – Vaddey Ratner, Manil Suri The Mommy Bloggers – Amber Dusick, Jill Smokler Baseball and Society – Tom Dunkel, Tom Oliphant...
Potomac Patch, May 6, 2013
...To Do?” – Jennifer Harlow New Voices in Fiction – Emily Jeanne Miller, Abigail Tarttelin Cultural Explorations – Vaddey Ratner, Manil Suri The Mommy Bloggers – Amber Dusick, Jill Smokler Baseball and Society – Tom Dunkel, Tom Oliphant...
Bethesda Patch, May 6, 2013
...To Do?” – Jennifer Harlow New Voices in Fiction – Emily Jeanne Miller, Abigail Tarttelin Cultural Explorations – Vaddey Ratner, Manil Suri The Mommy Bloggers – Amber Dusick, Jill Smokler Baseball and Society – Tom Dunkel, Tom Oliphant...
Gaithersburg Patch, May 6, 2013
...To Do?” – Jennifer Harlow New Voices in Fiction – Emily Jeanne Miller, Abigail Tarttelin Cultural Explorations – Vaddey Ratner, Manil Suri The Mommy Bloggers – Amber Dusick, Jill Smokler Baseball and Society – Tom Dunkel, Tom Oliphant “38...
Salon, May 5, 2013
...This piece originally appeared on . At the opening night reading for PENâs , Jamaica Kincaid chose to read not from her newest novel, See Now Then, but from John Miltonâs Paradise Lost. The Reader caught up with the renowned Caribbean...
