In keeping with the historic theme, blog commenter "Pamela Ann Smith" said that Turkey's exquisite Iznik pottery, which has blue floral motifs, owes much to the development of rare blue ceramic dyes in China.

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Penguin Press Publisher Ann Godoff, who also publishes Ms. Smith, bought "Ghana Must Go" as part of a two-book deal in 2010 from agent Andrew Wylie.

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