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Barbara J. King

Barbara J. King teaches anthropology at the College of William and Mary. At Amboseli National Park in Kenya she studied baboons, but gazed frequently at the elephants. Her latest book is Being With Animals. Read her Friday Animal Blog hereâ€”your comments are welcome.

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Barbara J. King

Sep 9, 2010

Triumph and Oblivion

José Saramago’s posthumous novel The Elephant’s Journey is an exploration of the self—and a gift to his readers.
Features & Reviews

Barbara J. King

Jul 28, 2010

Barbara J. King: The Last Book I Loved, Memory Wall

Short stories have never attracted me; the shock of moving from one to the next is too great. Just as I submerge fully in a new world, floating along on some character’s bliss or bitterness, I’m locked out. Disorientation results,…

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