Apparently, no book is complete these days without an accompanying video. Here’s mine. I hope you like it.
The Black Nile – August 12 from Viking Penguin from DAN MORRISON on Vimeo.
Stories That Ring True: The Black Nile
Part travelogue, part crazy adventure tale, part political reportage: Veteran foreign correspondent Morrison and a buddy build a boat and paddle up the Nile River through Uganda, Sudan and Egypt. Morrison’s African river journey is a paradoxical mixture of awe-inspiring discoveries, eye-opening human interactions and perilous escapes. — Chuck Leddy, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Laurie Garrett on The Black Nile
“Dan Morrison is too young to have been part of the Gonzo movement. But if Hunter Thompson decided to travel the Nile, from its Ugandan source to Alexandria, encountering gun-toting whackos, crazed religious zealots, scary profiteers and a rich cast of characters in one of the world’s most contested regions — well, I think he would have loved to share his trek with Morrison.
“Fasten your seat belts, readers!”
— Laurie Garrett, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of The Coming Plague.
Sudan: Where Children Vote
My newest piece, a bit truncated, on the opinion pages of today’s New York Daily News. Apparently I’m keeping Charles Krauthammer’s seat warm.
Sudan: How to Throw an Election
My new article, published yesterday in Slate, looks at the twisted politics behind Sudan’s recent election. Check it out.
Five Books on the Nile
Here’s my interview with Jessica Mudditt of the excellent Five Books. Continue reading “Five Books on the Nile”