Kira Salak | |
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| Born | September 4, 1971 Westmont, Illinois, United States |
| Genre | Travel writing, adventure, creative nonfiction, literary fiction, freelance magazine writing |
| Subject | Travel, political troublespots |
| Notable works | White Mary, Four Corners |
| Notable awards | PEN Literary Award, 2004 |
Kira Salak (born September 4, 1971) is an American writer, adventurer, and journalist known for her travels in Mali and Papua New Guinea. She has written two books of nonfiction and a book of fiction based on her travels and is a contributing editor at National Geographic magazine.