During the Cold War, the CIA may have had as much success with books and magazines as with gun-running and spies.

Charlie English delves into the CIA's attempts to combat communism via literature including '1984' in a book that reminds, in ...

Joseph Finder, who writes frequently about Russia, is the author of 17 novels including, most recently, “The Oligarch’s ...

Now her spy novel is racking up awards. I.S. Berry scored rave reviews and awards for her literary debut, “The Peacock and the Sparrow,” a novel mined from her time at the CIA. May 16, 2024 ...

Early this summer I asked an idle question of readers: What are the great spy novels written by authors who were actual spies? Another learning experience: When it comes to avid readers, there are ...

Ceroni’s books draw heavily from his first-hand knowledge of espionage. His action-packed thrillers are filled with ...

Weisberg left the CIA after three and a half years, still feeling positively toward it, he says, though a review of his 2008 novel An Ordinary Spy in the CIA’s house organ, Studies in ...

Now that she has left the agency, Jennings, author of the novel “The Syndicate Spy,” can be open about her former line of work — and complex dating life — on TikTok, where she goes by ...

Charlie English delves into the CIA's attempts to combat communism via literature including '1984' in a book that reminds, in an age of book bans, how powerful stories — and reading — can be.