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Simon is one of many former US Army interpreters left to fend for themselves. His employer, GLS, often stands accused of shortchanging, defrauding its Iraqi staff. #BxlRefugees http://bit.ly/1Y8oTaK

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The mood in the camp is upbeat. Occasionally it is even joyous. One volunteer observes that it is all starting to feel a little bit like Glastonbury. #BxlRefugees Read More: http://bit.ly/1MazvlN

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“It's sometimes difficult to remember that the Plateforme is not a formal charity. They're just a bunch of people who met up on Facebook.”  Read More: http://bit.ly/1MazvlN #BxlRefugees

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“The edges are blurring. Refugees are now offering food to the homeless people. It's becoming difficult to tell who is a refugee, who is a second- or third-generation immigrant, who is homeless, who is a gang member, who is a volunteer. The camp is quickly becoming a gathering point for anyone who can fit the sum total of their worldly possessions into a trash bag.” (Read More...)

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Antietam Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Maryland

(c) Stephen Dau

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Mini Europe

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Grote Bijgaarden, Belgium

(c) Stephen Dau

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Maison Carrée in Nîmes, France

(c) Stephen Dau

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The Bridge at Dohan, Belgium

(c) Stephen Dau

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Paris in the Rain

(c) Stephen Dau

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Sailboats in the Bay of Cannes

(c) Stephen Dau

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Washington Monument from Jefferson Steps

(c) Stephen Dau

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Jefferson Monument, Washington, DC

(c) Stephen Dau

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Chamonix-Mt. Blanc, Aiguille du Midi

(c) Stephen Dau

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The new cover for the paperback edition of Jonas!

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NEW! Upcoming Events in Paris, Hartford, New York, and Greensburg (Yes, Greensburg!) Pennsylvania

If you happen to find yourself in or near any of these places during the first part of October, won't you think about coming and hanging out? At the very least, I can promise an occasionally entertaining production with a moderately self-conscious but increasingly comfortable author.

(And with only a tiny bit of luck, it could very well be even better than that!)

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Literary Disco!

Thrilled to appear on the newest episode of Literary Disco, in which we talk about how The Book of Jonas is not about the Jonas Brothers and Winnie-the-Pooh is recast as a scene from Deliverance. Also discussed: graphic novels, art theft, obsessive-compulsive disorder. Oh, and it is strongly implied that I may be an unfit father.