Author Archives: Kevin Holtsberry
Olen Steinhauer on An American Spy and Post 9/11 Spy Fiction
Great timing for this weeks Coffee & Markets podcast. Pejman Yousefzadeh and I were joined by one of my favorite authors, Olen Steinhauer. We discussed his just released novel An American Spy, the post-Cold War and post 9/11 spy novel, and his career … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold War, Espionage Fiction, Fiction, Olen Steinhauer, Spy fiction, thrillers
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An American Spy by Olen Steinhauer
With An American Spy Olen Steinhauer continues to explore both the mechanics of spy craft and the moral tension inherent in the trade using Milo Weaver as his lens. With this third volume in the series, Weaver is no longer … Continue reading
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Tagged espionage, Espionage Fiction, Fiction, Milo Weaver, Olen Steinhauer, thrillers
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Troll Valley by Lars Walker
Who knows what you call it. But it is engaging, entertaining, often thought provoking and for $3 a real steal. Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Fiction, historical fiction, Lars Walker, magical realism, Minnesota, Norwegians, Speculative fiction
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And … we’re back!
After some technical difficulties of a rather epic nature, I believe we are back online. Given the slim number of people who actually visit this site on a regular basis, I am not even sure how many noticed that we … Continue reading
The Giver – Lois Lowry
The skill with which Lowry tells the story and the evocative way she makes the reader think about the ideas is artful and literary even if there is a clear and strong message. Continue reading