In “The Storm We Made,” A Malayan Housewife Becomes a Spy During WWII
Vanessa Chan's novel illuminates the brutality of the Japanese occupation and the fraught intimacies between colonizers and the colonized
Vanessa Chan's novel illuminates the brutality of the Japanese occupation and the fraught intimacies between colonizers and the colonized
In Helen Schulman’s novel “Lucky Dogs,” no woman can win a game orchestrated by men
The author on confronting the long shadow of colonialism, imperialism, and anti-Asian violence
Paul Vidich, author of "The Mercenary," recommends books that go beyond the James Bond model
Lauren Wilkinson on writing “American Spy,” and why the spy genre needs to be less white and male
“Flight Risks,” an essay by Bonnie Johnson
Joel Whitney on propaganda, The Paris Review’s long entanglement with the CIA and the threat of Putinism in the US
by César Aira, recommended by BOMB
Alexia Casale, author of "The Best Way to Bury Your Husband," recommends stories sparked by the authors' work life