Do you like a good spy novel? Do you love le Carré and Graham Greene? Then we hope, with great sincerity, that you are reading the work of Joseph Kanon. His latest, Shanghai, centers around the city’s lesser known freewheeling WWII history and some of the lawless people who escaped the war to be there. Tune in to find out why he is fascinated by spy novels, ... Show More
Sep 3
Ashley Kahn and the Wonder of Paul Simon’s Graceland
Graceland, by the great Paul Simon, was always a big deal in our house. From the Boy in the Bubble to the Myth of Fingerprints, it was on almost constant repeat, the soundtrack of my childhood. Ashley Kahn’s book, Days of Miracle and Wonder, is a thorough, beautifully researched ... Show More
35m 3s
Aug 20
Jennifer McMahon and the Allure of Haunted Towns
Jennifer McMahon has been called the Shirley Jackson of her generation. Her newest, Stay Buried, is a fascinating look at what can happen to a small town when beset with an almost inhuman pandemic, and how they turn on each other as the diseases claims victim after victim (sound ... Show More
30m 43s
Sep 2023
The Spy Novels You Can't Miss: Oliver Webb Carter's Top 5 Best Picks
<p>Welcome to Spybrary, a podcast for spy book enthusiasts. In episode 215, I had the pleasure of hosting special guest Oliver Webb Carter, a historian and the founder of <a href= "https://aspectsofhistory.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Aspects of History,</a> a ... Show More
55m 56s
Oct 2019
Ep 204: Nonfiction that reads like a thrilling novel
Today Anne talks books with David Krohse, an Iowa reader who’s woven a love of literature into all aspects of his life — the waiting room of his chiropractic practice, the bar with a group friends, and quality time spent with his wife. David loves larger than life nonfiction, esp ... Show More
42m 12s
Jun 2023
Episode 157 - DAVID BICKFORD - FROM LIFE AS A SPOOK TO WRITING A BOOK
Sonal talks to the former legal director of intelligence agencies MI5 and MI6, who is now turning his experience to write thrilling spy novels. This fascinating conversation covers his journey into the world of intelligence, some of his most memorable moments with the agencies, a ... Show More
19m 52s
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Welcome to another thrilling episode of the Spybrary Spy Book Podcast! Today, we have the exceptional <a href= "https://merlenygate.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Merle Nygate</a> joining us to dive deep into her latest espionage ... Show More
