ABOUT THE AUTHOR

MARY MORRIS is the author of three other travel memoirs, each one representing a different stage in her life: Nothing to Declare: Memoirs of a Woman Traveling Alone; Wall to Wall: From Beijing to Berlin by Rail; and Angels and Aliens. She is also the author of six novels, including The Night Sky; House Arrest; Acts of God; and Revenge, and three collections of short stories, including The Lifeguard: Stories. When she is not traveling and writing, Morris is on the faculty of Sarah Lawrence College, where she teaches creative writing. The recipient of the Rome Prize in Literature, Morris lives in Brooklyn.