Melissa Rossi is a former National Geographic Traveler columnist and special
correspondent for Newsweek. She’s the author of the new book, “What Every
American Should Know About The Middle East,” a primer which bring readers
up-to-date on this often misunderstood region.
Q: What CD are you currently listening to?
Alas, I can’t listen to music when writing, and I’m always writing. Last
one I bought was Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” if that shows how behind the times I
am musically.
Q: What’s the last movie you saw?
Can’t recall, but the next will be “Milk.”
Q: What Web sites do you check in the morning?
I adore a section on the Library of Congress site — interviews of former
ambassadors conducted by the Association for Diplomatic Studies and
Training: memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/index.html — get lost for hours
on that one.
Q: What book are you currently reading?
“Japan: The Story of a Nation” by Edwin O. Reischauer, former U.S.
ambassador to Japan.
Q: What’s your favorite TV show at the moment:
“Fareed Zakaria GPS” on CNN. I also love Jim Lehrer “Newshour” and
“Frontline.” And “The Simpsons,” of course.
