5 Novels About the End of Democracy

5 Novels About the End of Democracy

Novelist and former Foreign Service Officer Otho Eskin on the slippery slope to authoritarianism.

By Otho Eskin | June 9, 2025

How a Great Editor Changed My Manuscript and My Life 

How a Great Editor Changed My Manuscript and My Life 

Otho Eskin recounts his publishing journey.

By Otho Eskin | January 16, 2024

How a Career in the Foreign Service Prepared Me to Write Thrillers

How a Career in the Foreign Service Prepared Me to Write Thrillers

With over twenty years of service in postings from Damascus to East Germany, Otho Eskin has plenty of stories fit for a thriller.

By Otho Eskin | December 14, 2021

My City of Crime—Real and Imagined

My City of Crime—Real and Imagined

Washington, D.C. is my hometown. But I had to consider the city anew when I started my series.

By Otho Eskin | October 28, 2020

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