Harden is an author and journalist who worked for The Washington Post for 28 years as a correspondent in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia, as well as in New York and Seattle. He was also a national correspondent for The New York Times and writer for the Times Magazine. He contributes to The Economist and PBS Frontline.Harden's most recent book is "The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot" (Viking/Penguin, 2015). He is also the author of "Escape From Camp 14" (Viking/Penguin 2012) and "A River Lost" (Norton, revised and updated edition 2012).