The Taliban Shuffle

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The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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First edition
Author Kim Barker
Audio read byKirsten Potter
Set in
Published2011
Publisher Doubleday
Pages320
ISBN 0-385-53331-4

The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan is a memoir by U.S. journalist Kim Barker about her experiences reporting in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was published in 2011. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

BookBrowse rated the book 4/5. [3]

Film adaptation

In February 2014, U.S. actress Tina Fey confirmed that her production company, Little Stranger, would be adapting the book into a film, which was released in March 2016. Fey stars in the film, which was produced by Lorne Michaels and written by Robert Carlock. [1] Paramount hired Glenn Ficarra and John Requa to direct the film. [4] It co-stars Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Billy Bob Thornton, and Alfred Molina. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tina Fey To Star In Middle East War Comedy 'The Taliban Shuffle'". The Huffington Post . February 20, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ Kakutani, Michiko (March 14, 2011). "Battle-Zone Absurdity and Adrenaline-Fueled Folly". The New York Times . Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Taliban Shuffle". 22 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (June 30, 2014). "'Crazy, Stupid, Love' Directors Will Do the 'Taliban Shuffle' With Tina Fey". thewrap.com. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Billy Bob Thornton and Alfred Molina Join Tina Fey's Untitled Comedy". 11 February 2015.
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