Sophisticated Pakistanis who take pride in a culture rich with literature, art and intellectual discourse take exception to being lumped in with narrow-minded extremists.
But are such forays into earnestness advisable in a novel like this? True, they do underline Johnson's critique of contemporary America as a culture rich in everything except the warmth of human connection.
For example, the Wayuu, who have lived for centuries in Colombia's arid northwest, depend on the glacially fed Rancheria River as well as two rainy seasons to support a culture rich in fishing and animal husbandry.
But none of that yet rises to the level of a journalistic culture rich enough to compete in a serious way with the old media — to function as a replacement rather than an addendum.
The Wends, known as Sorbs in Germany, began leaving eastern Germany in the mid-19th century to preserve their language, their Lutheran religion, and a culture rich in folklore and traditions.
It has a great culture, rich in connections and links with South America, Southern Europe, North Africa and Levant culture.
Fortunately, we live in a culture rich with outlets for learning and personal growth.
I'd like to see gay men celebrate more of what it is that makes our culture rich and fabulous.
The risqué behavior of Miley Cyrus draws less attention if we have a popular culture rich with other options for young women.
The Gullah, sometimes known as the Gullah Geechee, are a group of African-American people who populate the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and Georgia, speak a distinctive creole language and retain a culture rich in African influences.
