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Essays and encounters reveal Murray's Italy through its people and Roman life, balancing enduring affection with an observer's questioning eye.

Essays

At Tijuana's Caliente racetrack, a scheme to smuggle Maya artifacts draws a sporting world into a mystery of dangerous ambitions.

Nonfiction

Murray's portraits and Roman encounters capture a country he loves, without losing sight of the contradictions that complicate affection.

Essays

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