Tour
of Thai culture goes where guidebooks don't -
The Plain Dealer, January 11, 2006
Thai-American Rattawut Lapcharoensap's exceptional debut collection
of stories, Sightseeing (Grove, $12), stands out for its vivid
narratives and resonant voice. With seven stories set in Thailand,
Lapcharoensap takes readers on a tour of Thai culture, hitting
everything the guidebooks miss...
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