A Journalist Investigates His Own Kidnapping

Journalist and author Jere Van Dyk was kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2008, and could never shake the questions around his capture and subsequent release. In his new book, The Trade: My Journey into the Labyrinth of Political Kidnapping, Van Dyk recounts his 2014 return to the country to investigate his kidnapping. He travels across Afghanistan, looking into how secret deals are brokered among governments, criminal outfits, families and corporations.

Jere Van Dyk will appear as part of a panel discussion called "Afghanistan: America's Longest War" at the Overseas Press Club of America (40 W 45th St., between 5th and 6th Ave.) on Oct. 10 at 6 p.m.