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The Women Who See You
There are women who walk in and out of your life but never really leave you.
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Why I Think Congress’s Vote Was the Beginning of the End for Trump
As a former CIA officer, I want to start by saying something that may surprise some readers.
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You're not crazy. You're being manipulated.
People think gaslighting is obvious.
May 21
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The Most Dangerous Thing About Writing After the CIA
There’s a strange paradox that comes with writing fiction after intelligence work.
May 20
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Before I Wrote Spy Fiction, I Fell in Love With Outlander
Long before I ever wrote about intelligence officers, covert operations, or disinformation campaigns, I fell in love with stories that made emotion feel…
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The Internet Has a Fake Former Spy Problem
One of the strangest parts of leaving the CIA has been watching the internet slowly turn “former intelligence officer” into a personal branding…
May 15
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The CIA Taught Me to Disappear. Publishing a Novel Asked Me to Be Seen.
There’s a strange moment that happens after every book event.
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Who Gets to Write Sex Scenes?
For a long time, intimacy in fiction wasn’t written for women—it was written about them.
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