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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flew in to the Thai beach resort Cha-Am Hua Hin on Friday for the ASEAN summit. He will hold crucial talks with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao on Saturday against the backdrop of the war of words between the two neighbours over Arunachal Pradesh. See the original post here: PM arrives in Thailand for ASEAN summit details >>>

The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith The novel benefits from Smith’s weaving of historic events into the fabric of his characters’ lives. The backdrop of the Soviet Union, with its necessary secrecy and inner conflict, makes it easy to connect with th... details >>>

Blood and Iron: A Novel of the Promethean Age by Elizabeth Bear Blood and Iron is as gorgeous as it is laborious. It's a sumptuously mounted urban fantasy, researched to a fault by author Elizabeth Bear, and featuring some of the most elegant and ev... details >>>

The English Major: A Novel by Jim Harrison “The English Major,” revisits some of Harrison’s longtime preoccupations: travel and literature, food and fishing; an engagement with the natural world against a backdrop of war (in this case Iraq); and our... details >>>

The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry Salem, Mass., home of the 17th-century witch trials, is the brooding backdrop for The Lace Reader. It's a contemporary tale of family secrets, intolerance and fanaticism. Full Review details >>>