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James Bond's Literary Life, After Ian Fleming

James Bond's Literary Life, After Ian Fleming

Examining the further adventures of James Bond

By Luke Poling | January 24, 2024

You Know, For Kids! The History of a Teenage James Bond

You Know, For Kids! The History of a Teenage James Bond

The license to kill, the drinking, the racy affairs...what could go wrong bringing Bond to young readers?

By Luke Poling | April 22, 2022

Adam Diment Was a Swinging 60s Icon and the Prince of British Spy Fiction—Until He Disappeared

Adam Diment Was a Swinging 60s Icon and the Prince of British Spy Fiction—Until He Disappeared

Diment's sexed up spy novels were all the rage in 60s London. Then one day, he was gone.

By Luke Poling | July 2, 2021

A (Big) Dig Into the Roots of Boston Noir

A (Big) Dig Into the Roots of Boston Noir

Private eyes, priests, and public corruption. Boston has a noir all its own and a decades-long tradition.

By Luke Poling | March 5, 2021

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