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The Great Railway Bazaar
The Old Patagonian Express
The Kingdom By The Sea
Sailing Through China
Sunrise With Seamonsters
The Imperial Way
Riding The Iron Rooster
To The Ends Of The Earth
The Happy Isles Of Oceania
The Pillars Of Hercules
Sir Vidia's Shadow
Fresh Air Fiend
Best American Travel Writing
Dark Star Safari
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
The Tao of Travel

FICTION

Waldo
Fong And The Indians
Murder In Mount Holly
Girls At Play
Jungle Lovers
Sinning With Annie
Saint Jack
The Black House
The Family Arsenal
The Consul's File
Picture Palace
A Christmas Card
London Snow
World's End
The Mosquito Coast
The London Embassy
Half Moon Street
O-zone
The White Mans Burden
My Secret History
Chicago Loop
Millroy The Magician
My Other Life
Kowloon Tong
The Collected Short Novels
Hotel Honolulu
Nurse Wolf And Dr. Sacks
Stranger At The Palazzo D'Oro
Two Stars
Blinding Light
The Elephanta Suite
A Dead Hand
The Lower River

 
 

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Welcome to Paul Theroux.com -- the web's first and only fan site dedicated to the travel and fiction writer, Paul Theroux.

Although I have no link to the author, I will be happy to try and answer any questions and I welcome any comments or information you might be able to add. Please direct all emails to Erinn@paultheroux.com or fill out my online form.

Paul Theroux has a new fiction release coming soon! The Lower River will be released in Canada in late April 2012 then in the US and UK in mid May.

You can order the UK version from Amazon.co.uk, US version from Amazon.com, and the Canadian version from Indigo.

Below is a list of all upcoming events:
  • May 20, 2012 Weekend Edition

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    Listen to Theroux interviewed on NPR'S Weekend Edition Show.

  • June 2, 2012 Studio 360

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    Listen to Theroux on PRI'S Studio 360 Show.

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WIN A FREE BOOK!
May 8, 2012

Enter to win a copy of Theroux's latest release: The Lower River! (Courtesy of his publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Send your answer (no later than June 1, 2012) to erinn@paultheroux.com : In less than 50 words, what question would you ask Mr. Theroux over a cup of coffee? Good Luck!


Harper's Magazine Article
April 27, 2012

"Our Raccoon Year" is a new Theroux story, published in the May issue of Harper's Magazine. The story is not accessible online without an account, so purchase a copy from your local bookstore or find it at your local library.


Smithsonian Mag Article
April 24, 2012

"Theroux's Quest to Define Hawaii" has just been published in the most recent month's Smithsonian Magazine. To read it online click here.


Weighing in on Zimmerman
April 10, 2012

Theroux's thoughts on the electrically charged "Zimmerman" case in Florida. Readhere.


Happy Birthday!!!
April 10, 2012

Best Birthday wishes to Mr. Theroux!!!


Theroux Collection for Sale
March 29, 2012

Clouds Hill Books has an amazing collection of Theroux's works up for private sale. The 180 piece collection includes signed copies, magazine articles, first editions, uncorrected proofs and much more. Perhaps the most interesting item is the notorious copy of Jungle Lovers inscribed to VS Naipaul by Theroux. (When Naipaul 'got rid' of his signed copies of Theroux's works, this ended the two writer's friendship, as later written about in Sir Vidia's Shadow). Please contact the webmaster through erinn@paultheroux.com if you'd like more information.


Theroux defends Rush Limbaugh
March 10, 2012

Published in The Daily Beast, Theroux weighs in on the media's condemnation of Rush Limbaugh.


Theroux on Nogales
February 26, 2012

Published in the New York Times, Theroux tells readers about the strange yet beautiful border crossing of Nogales. Read more here.


Theroux on Geese, again!
Feb 20, 2012

Its about 20 minutes, an audio interview with Theroux on geese, anthropomorphizing, and more. Its a really interesting podcast- listen to it here.


Funny Theroux Quote
January 19, 2012

Theroux is quoted in the Fashion&Style Section of The New York Times in a quirky way- click here.


Theroux to speak in Florida
Nov 25, 2011

Paul Theroux appearing at Sanibel Island, Florida at the Public Library on Jan. 30, 2012, tickets available Dec. 30. Read more here.


Heirlooms
November 14, 2011

Theroux expresses his thoughts on heirloom tomatoes in this issue of The New Yorker Magazine.


Theroux in Angola
November 7, 2011

How close are you to Luanda, Angola, Africa? November 11, 2011 Theroux will speak to the Angola Field Group. Read more here! And as the link suggests...maybe this will be the topic for another travelogue????


Theroux Spotlights Murakami
October 24, 2011

In Vanity Fair Magazine Theroux writes about 1Q84, a new novel by Haruki Murakami. Read more here.


Article in Town & Country
October 25, 2011

Not available on the web, but find a copy of the latest issue (October)of Town & Country Magazine to read "A Royal Pain", an article detailing his troubles through the years with gout.


Theroux Included in New Book
October 21, 2011

A story by Theroux is included in The New Granta Book of Travel, read the review in the Irish Times.


A Fifth Avenue Festival of Lights
October 20, 2011

Theroux attends Indian party at New York Hotel. Read more, here.


Favorite Travel Book
Sept 16, 2011

The Guardian- UK asked famous travel writers what their favorite travel books were. Theroux gives his answer, here.


9/11 Revisited
Sept 5, 2011

Read Theroux's thoughts on 9/11- 10 years later, published in the UK Telegraph- here.


NEW BOOK!!
July 8, 2011

Theroux's next fiction release "The Lower River" will be released early next year. See the mention here.


Fiction in Harper's Magazine
June 27, 2011

The latest issue of Harper's Magazine (July 2011) includes a short fiction story, called Incident in the Oriente. Athough not available online, you can find this at your local library or bookstore. Great read!!!


The City: Honolulu
June 26, 2011

Read Theroux's latest article in Newsweek Magazine on Honolulu, here.


Theroux on Tavis Smiley
May 25, 2011

Theroux will be interviewed on the Tavis Smiley Show on PBS on May 26th. If you miss it, the podcast will be available on the PBS website.


Interview with Reuters
May 18, 2011

Here's a great interview with Theroux by Christine Kearney for Reuters. More here.


Interview with Theroux
May 17, 2011

interesting interview with Theroux in The Atlantic Magazine,here.


Interview on KQED Radio
May 16, 2011

Hear 52 minutes of Theroux on KQED, interviewed by Michael Krasny for Forum. Click here.


Theroux wins Award
May 11, 2011

Virginia Quarterly Review won a National Magazine Award for a piece of fiction by Theroux called "Minor Watt". Buy a copy today, an online version is not available to general public.


The Wicked Coast
May 11, 2011

Read Theroux's newest article in The Atlantic Magazine about the wonders of Maine in the winter. Click here.


Q&A with Theroux
April 16, 2011

Travel & Leisure Magazine did a brief interview with Theroux. Read it here.


Theroux to speak in California
April 7, 2011

Theroux will speak at Books Inc. in Berkeley, CA on May 16, 2011 at 7:00pm. Click here for more information.


Wish I could go....!
April 7, 2011

Theroux is one of many slated guests at this year's Welsh Hay Festival (also known as the "Woodstock of the Mind"). Strangely enough, this year's speakers include not only Theroux, but also his former friend, nobel laureate, VS Naipaul. The two had a public falling-out-- read Theroux's "Sir Vidia's Shadow", for more information. For more information on attending the festival click here.


Why We Travel- New York Times
April 1, 2011

In the Travel section of the New York Times, Theroux gives his argument for travelling during today's turbulent times. Read the full article here.


Thoughts on Japan
March 21, 2011

Theroux's thoughts on Japan and the earthquake- read it here.


Theroux to speak in London
March 13, 2011

At the Southbank Centre, on May 24, Theroux will speak in the Purcell Room about his latest book, The Tao of Travel. Book tickets online.


Theroux Contributes to Granta
March 5, 2011

Theroux's latest contribution to Granta Magazine (Edition 114: Aliens) is a memoir called English Hours: Nothing Personal. The actual article is not available online, but those interested can buy a copy at their local bookstore, such as Barnes and Noble.


Theroux to speak at PSU
March 2, 2011

Saturday, October 18, from 12-2, Portland State University will hold a luncheon and talk with guest speaker Paul Theroux. For more information click here.


3 Questions for Theroux
Mar 1, 2011

Publisher's Weekly poses three questions to Theroux in regards to his upcoming book: The Tao of Travel. Read more here.


50 Years of the Peace Corps
Feb 18, 2011

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps in Boston on March 3rd. Paul Theroux will be one of several speakers at the event. More information:Click here.


This Was England- in the Guardian
Feb 13, 2011

For almost two decades Theroux lived in Britain. He arrived shortly before Bloody Sunday in 1972 and here, he revisits the bombs, the strikes, the cheats and the streakers which left their indelible mark on him- See the article in The Observer Section of today's Guardian.


Smithsonian Article
January 1, 2011

Theroux's thoughts on autobiographies and whether he will ever write one.Read the article here. To see more photos from the shoot, by photographer Susan Seubert,click here.


Theroux Contributes to Ox-Travels
Dec 17, 2010

Theroux is one of many writers contributing a story to Ox-Travels, a book to be published in the UK to raise money for Oxfam Charities. It will be published May 26, 2011. Read more here.


Theroux on Youtube
Nov 21, 2010

Here's a cute Youtube flick of an interview with Theroux. He gives his advice to writers...Click here.


Upcoming Book
November 15, 2010

Paul Theroux celebrates fifty years of wandering the globe by collecting the best writing on travel from the books that shaped him, as a reader and a traveler. The Tao of Travel is scheduled to be published 05/19/2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Keep checking back for more information.


National Geographic Interview
October 26, 2010

In case you missed the April issue of National Geographic Magazine you can read Theroux's One on One Interview with Keith Bellows here.


100 Journeys for the Spirit
October 26, 2010

New Book! 100 Journeys for the Spirit, a new book published by The Telegraph is a guidebook that features 25 spots with excerpts from famous travel writers, novelists and poets including Paul Theroux. For more information, click here or here. To order, click this.


Theroux on Chatwin
Sept 6, 2010

Interesting review of a new book on Chatwin- click here. Coincidentally, Granta Magazine has also made 3 Theroux articles available to the general public-- one is an older tribute to Chatwin, click here.


Following in Theroux's Footsteps
Sept 2, 2010

Always been inspired by the travels of Theroux?Ever thought you'd like to emulate him? Read Rachel Pook's blog as she retraces his steps from The Old Patagonian Express and writes her own travelogue on her experiences abroad. She's made it to Colombia!


The Daily Beast
May 5 2010

Theroux's comments on Arizona's new laws on the online blog, The Daily Beast-- Click here .


Troop Therapy
April 24, 2010

OP-ED from the New York Times. In the wake of the judgement against The Boy Scouts of America- Theroux weighs in his thoughts on growing up as a scout. Read morehere .


The Age of E-Books
April 15, 2010

What does the emergence of e-readers mean for writers, for storytelling, for the place of fiction in the cultural landscape? Find out more in Theroux's article for the current issue of The Atlantic Magazine .


Tough Questions For Obama
Mar 16, 2010

The Beacon: The Independant Institute-- Theroux's open questions to President Obama on ObamaCare. Click here.


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