• Espionage/Thriller

    The Joys of Researching Your Next Novel

    Connor Sullivan on cold calls, reality TV, and secret branches of US Intelligence.

    March 13, 2023  By Connor Sullivan
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    The Ballad of Cary Grant's Suit in North by Northwest

    It's more than a suit. It's the star of the movie, and a perfectly indestructible cultural force.

    March 7, 2023  By Todd McEwen
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    Arlington Road: The Conspiracy Thriller That Foresaw the Spread of Far-Right Extremism in America

    The 1999 film was a darkly prophetic tale about suburban neighbors.

    March 3, 2023  By David Masciotra
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    Our Own Devices: Sean Doolittle on Writing a Thriller About Technology

    "In the social media era, we can connect with each other around the world more easily than ever...We also can trick each other and tear each other down."

    March 1, 2023  By Sean Doolittle
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    Two Thriller Writers and Former Spies On Writing and Living Espionage

    Alma Katsu and Kathleen Kent talk historical fiction, spy novels, and their careers in national security and intelligence.

    February 28, 2023  By Alma Katsu and Kathleen Kent
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    The Absurdity of Espionage

    Or, some thoughts on the spy balloon.

    February 22, 2023  By Jonathan Payne
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    The Only Woman in the Room

    Kathleen Kent remembers her time in intelligence in 1990s Byelorussia.

    February 15, 2023  By Kathleen Kent
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    The Year Ian Fleming Finally Started Writing His Novel

    Was he mostly just eager to avoid the looming responsibilities of real life?

    February 8, 2023  By John Higgs
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    The Lure of Government Secrets and Treasures

    Or, on declassified intelligence and the questions we'll never answer.

    February 3, 2023  By Chad Boudreaux
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    An Author's Guide to Stealing from the Books You Love

    "The point is not my felony but my process, which is probably your process too..."

    January 25, 2023  By Stephen Hunter
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