Okay, I admit it: I’ve taken a strange and winding path over the last few years, and now I’m totally obsessed with Andean history. When I...

Despite Central Asia’s long history and enduring importance to world politics, today’s students are barely learning about this region. ...

Chaturanga is a work of fiction, but the novel incorporates places, events, issues – and people – that are all too real. During his...

In a March 2014 article in Mining Engineering magazine, I played devil’s advocate by asking whether the risks of doing business in Turkey...

I had the pleasure of visiting KAFM 88.1 Grand Junction a couple of weeks ago to talk about Chaturanga. Host, Jeff Shuldener, and I...

“Can you recommend a book for my middle schooler? As an educator, I have heard this question numerous times from parents. Often, their...

INTRODUCING “CHATURANGA” – A YOUNG ADULT NOVEL ABOUT THE SILK ROAD Grand Junction, CO, January 25, 2016 – Andrew C. Katen has announced...

Originally published here on 1/3/2016. Syria is barely mentioned in Chaturanga. The same goes for the wider Middle East (with the...