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8. Believe It or Not Author and historian Joseph Ellis' stellar career - a National Book Award in 1997, a Pulitzer in 2001 - abruptly stalled this summer when it was revealed he was not only writing history, but rewriting it as well. It turned out Ellis had invented his tour of...
TIME: What is the sequel to 'The Breadwinner' going to be about? Ellis: It follows the two girls as they continue on their different journeys, one further into Afghanistan to look for her mother and the other girl as she leaves the country and becomes a refugee in Pakistan and...
TIME: What's next for you? Ellis: I'm just finishing a sequel to 'The Breadwinner'. That'll be done in a couple of weeks, and I've got children's books outlined that will take me until the end of the summer. After that, we'll see.
TIME: What are your hopes for the people of Afghanistan? Ellis: Throughout history, aerial bombing has never helped a situation so I think that's going to make things worse. I think we have a very small window of opportunity here should the Taliban regime fall to put in a...
TIME: Will the people of Afghanistan demand this themselves or will it have to be imposed on them? Ellis: I certainly think that the women around the world need to put pressure on our own governments to make sure that it happens. We have a chance to do that now...