Charlie English
@CharlieEnglish1
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Writer of narrative non-fiction. Formerly foreign editor @guardian. Out now: The CIA Book Club.
London, UK
Joined September 2008
Highlights of a few of the reviews for The CIA Book Club that have been rolling out over the past week. Thanks to all reviewers & readers #theciabookclub. Available at
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Today is a very proud day, as The CIA Book Club occupies the front cover of The New York Times Book Review, with a rave review from @JoeFinder, who calls it “perfectly, painfully timely”. Huge thanks to Joe and everyone involved with this five-year research & writing project. 🙏
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RT @AspectsHistory: Bonus episode of the pod has dropped as @Roger_Moorhouse @Tonisenior & @RForemanAuthor join @olliewcq to discuss their….
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A "rollicking account of the C.I.A.’s mission to smuggle contraband books and magazines into the Eastern bloc”: @nytimes editors pick "9 New Books We Love This Week"
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Thrilled that @AspectsHistory has chosen CIA Book Club as a top Summer Read. Big thanks to @RogerMoorhouse1. @WmCollinsBooks #theciabookclub.
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Delighted that CIA Book Club has been chosen by @forbes as a “Must-Read” book to go on top CEOs’ holiday weekend reading lists. Thanks to @Daugherty_Twit .#theciabookclub @randomhouseinc @wmcollinsbooks.
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NYTimes review of #TheCIABookClub is in. It is a “riveting account… perfectly, painfully timely… a reminder of what’s lost when a government no longer believes in the power of its own ideals”. Thanks to @JoeFinder . . @randomhouse @WmCollinsBooks.
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Today is The CIA Book Club's US publication day – a great day for LA Times to make it a Book of the Month. #theciabookclub @randomhouseinc @wmcollinsbooks @latimesent.
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Bücher statt Bomben: Die CIA hat im Kalten Krieg Millionen Bücher in den Ostblock geschmuggelt – auch an einen späteren Papst.
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RT @storizenmag: #BookList: Curated by Storizen, this list of the Best Nonfiction Books to Read in July 2025 offers something for every cur….
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RT @TheEconomist: Looking for a new book this summer? Rachel Lloyd, our deputy culture editor, shares five of our favourite non-fiction boo….
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Heading to Bradford Lit Fest for this event, starts at 2.30pm this afternoon.
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RT @latimes: 'CIA Book Club' illuminates Cold War skullduggery and reminds how revolutionary reading can be
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‘Gripping… reads like a spy thriller… As with the best spy novels, we know the good guy is going to win … but how English gets us there is exciting.’ . Thanks @latimesbooks for reviewing The CIA Book Club, out July 1. #theciabookclub .
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RT @MikeMoynihanEx: @irishexaminer The CIA Book Club: The Best-Kept Secret of the Cold War by @CharlieEnglish1 @HarperCollins interview….
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