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“Surfing in Pakistan succeeds at amplifying the voice of those once voiceless, with dignity and grace, and will stay with you for quite some time.” Fabienne Josaphat, author of PEN/Bellwether Prizewinner Kingdom of No Tomorrow

Caleb Powell's most recent book is Surfing in Pakistan: How Great Books, Art, Language, and the Internet Unite Two People, Two Cultures, and All of Us, co-authored with Sana Nasim. Excerpts have been published by The Seneca Review (2017) and Pleiades (2023).

When Pakistani artist and polio survivor Sana Nasim reaches out to Caleb Powell, blogger for the Karachi-based Express Tribune, an extraordinary and transformative friendship begins. She questions her will to live and wants to improve her English, he wants to crea ...more

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	I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel by David Shields (Goodreads Author), Caleb Powell (Goodreads Author) 3.03 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World is a Class: How and Why to Teach English Around the World by Caleb Powell (Goodreads Author), Jacqui Good (Editor) 2.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This seething ocean, that damned eagle it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1993	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chinoku: The Original Chinese Sudoku Game by Caleb Powell (Goodreads Author), Beatrice Joan Wilson Powell (Illustrator), Helen Doust (Design) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life is a handful of art by David Shills, Caleb Powell (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Surfing in Pakistan: How Great Books, Art, Language, and the Internet Unite Two People, Two Cultures, and All of Us by Sana Nasim, Caleb Powell (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Un trastorno propio de este país

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Karen Palmer’s essay, “The Protagonist is the Reader,” in the Leslie Jamison-edited BAE, blew me away. Thus I put KP on my radar, and when I heard there was a book I had to have. And it delivered. Thoughts: First, for those who read the BAE piece, th ...more
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Finished Liars. Quick read, and quick reads are always good. In many ways the John & Jane marriage resembled what my wife and I have, to a degree, as one spouse works, the other writes/raises kids, but w/contrasts. John in the role of earner-asshole/ ...more
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Just read my first Kalfus, A Hole in the Story, (an FB connection linked to it and piqued my curiosity). I’m processing my thoughts, but it's very compelling and a quick read. The #MeToo politics resonate. My wife, who works in the corporate environme ...more
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