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The Unexpected Delights of Being a Jeopardy Clue

The Unexpected Delights of Being a Jeopardy Clue

Alma Katsu celebrates a banner moment in her career: seeing her novel mentioned on the famed quiz show

By Alma Katsu | May 28, 2025

What Do Real Spies Think of James Bond?

What Do Real Spies Think of James Bond?

"[W]hat you see on the screen is often the antithesis of good intelligence work"

By Alma Katsu | July 16, 2024

Sleeping with the Enemy: Alma Katsu's Reading List to Understand the Rise of the Oligarchs

Sleeping with the Enemy: Alma Katsu's Reading List to Understand the Rise of the Oligarchs

A former CIA analyst tees up why the Russian oligarchy in the UK remains a threat

By Alma Katsu | March 14, 2023

Alma Katsu: Why I Finally Decided to Write a Main Character Who Shares My Ethnicity

Alma Katsu: Why I Finally Decided to Write a Main Character Who Shares My Ethnicity

When the writing gets personal...

By Alma Katsu | April 27, 2022

Alma Katsu and Owen Matthews on Ideal Spies, Historical Fiction, and the Russia-West Divide

Alma Katsu and Owen Matthews on Ideal Spies, Historical Fiction, and the Russia-West Divide

She was a senior intelligence analyst. He was a Moscow bureau chief. Now they're both writing spy thrillers.

By Alma Katsu | July 20, 2021

The Best Spy Novels Written by Spies, According to a Spy

The Best Spy Novels Written by Spies, According to a Spy

Alma Katsu, author and retired intelligence professional, looks at the world of espionage fiction written by spies.

By Alma Katsu | March 23, 2021

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