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Did books defeat the Soviet Empire? The History Book Buffs read The CIA Book Club by Charlie English.
In this episode of @TheHistoryBookBuffs Antonia Senior is joined by bestselling author Roger Moorhouse to discuss The CIA Book Club by Charlie English — a thrilling history of how the CIA used books as weapons in the Cold War.They explore how literature was smuggled across the Iron Curtain, why the CIA secretly funded publishing projects, and how novels, poetry, fashion magazines and banned titles became part of the wider battle of propaganda and cultural warfare. Along the way, Senior and Moorhouse reflect on the power of ideas to change societies, and what English’s meticulous research…
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