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Author : Barbara Demick

Barbara Demick is a prominent American journalist and acclaimed author known for her insightful explorations of human rights and life in repressive regimes. She garnered attention with her first book, "Logavina Street: Life and Death in a Sarajevo Neighborhood," published in 1996, but gained widespread acclaim with "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" in 2009. Demick's extensive reporting career includes serving as a correspondent for the Philadelphia Inquirer, where she covered Eastern Europe during the Bosnian War, earning numerous prestigious awards for her work. As the Los Angeles Times' first bureau chief in Korea, she conducted in-depth investigations on North Korean society and the plight of refugees. Over her career, Demick's contributions to journalism have been recognized with multiple awards, including the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction. Additionally, she has shared her expertise as a visiting professor at Princeton University and has played a significant role in shaping media narratives around human rights issues in Asia.