Geoff Wisner

Geoff Wisner (born November 19, 1958) is a book reviewer, editor, and writer. Wisner is a graduate of Harvard University and is the author of "A Basket of Leaves: 99 Books That Capture the Spirit of Africa", published by Jacana Media. His articles appear in publications such as the Boston Globe, Transition Magazine, and Wild Earth. He currently lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York.

Articles

* [http://www.africanreviewofbooks.com/Review.asp?offset=45&book_id=87 Love, like violence, can be random] , "Review of The Stone Virgins by Yvonne Vera", African Review of Books (2004)
* [http://www.africanreviewofbooks.com/Review.asp?book_id=78 Congo's history in the life of one man] , "Review of The Fire of Origins by Emmanuel Dongala", African Review of Books (2001)
* [http://www.globalexchange.org/tours/essays/fleursDuMal.html Fleurs du Mal: A Visit to Haiti] , Global Exchange (1997)
* [http://www.globalexchange.org/tours/essays/haitiAsTourist.html Haiti as a Tourist Destination] , Global Exchange (1997)
*Abuses of Haiti, "Race in the making of American foreign policy", Transition 66 (1995)
*Wolves in the Hills, "Deterring peace in southern Africa", Transition 60 (1993)
*Dry Season, "Review of African Laughter: Four Visits to Zimbabwe by Doris Lessing", Transition 59 (1993)
*"Review of The Lives of Beryl Markham by Errol Trzebinski", Boston Sunday Globe (1993)

Interviews

* [http://victordlamini.book.co.za/2007/07/12/victor-dlamini-on-safm-drysdale-wafawarowa-delius-and-more/ Interview with Geoff Wisner] conducted by Victor Dlamini on SAfm. (July 2007)

External links

* [http://www.geoffwisner.com/ Geoff Wisner's Official site]