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J. Maarten Troost is a Dutch-American writer and essayist.
* He was born in Groningen, Netherlands in 1969.
* He has lived in the Netherlands, Canada, the Czech Republic, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, and the United States.
* He is the author of a South Pacific trilogy, as well as a book about contemporary China.
* His essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and other publications.
* He is a graduate of Boston University and The George Washington University.
* He currently resides in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with his wife and children.
* He is known for his humorous and insightful writing about travel and culture.