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  <name><![CDATA[Stephen Alter]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[STEPHEN ALTER is the son of American missionaries to the Himalayas, and was raised in India. The author of seven books for adults, he is the former Writer-in-Residence at MIT, and a recipient of a Fulbright grant. He currently lives in India with his wife, where he is researching his newest book for adults—a behind the scenes look at the world of Bollywood.]]></about>            
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Fantasies of a Bollywood Love Thief: Inside the World of Indian Moviemaking]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Amritsar to Lahore: A Journey Across the India-Pakistan Border]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sacred Waters: A Pilgrimage up the Ganges River to the Source of Hindu Culture]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Renuka]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Aranyani : The Courtesan's Lament ; A Romance of Ancient India]]></title>
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