Event Lectures and Symposia Accidental Spies: The Scientist and the Socialite with John Lisle and Janet Wallach
Date and Location
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When: Saturday, August 12, 2023
9:30 am - 10:30 am EDT
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Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center - East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building)
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Stage: Insight Stage Event Type(s): Author Presentations, Book Launches, Panels Genres: Biography, Debut, History, Nonfiction, Science
Part of National Book Festival ; 2023 National Book Festival
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Being a spy is just as dangerous as it is thrilling; the CIA and Marguerite Harrison would know. In John Lisle’s “The Dirty Tricks Department,” he explores the dark legacy of the OSS Research and Development Branch, the precursor to the CIA. In Janet Wallach’s “Flirting with Danger,” she captures the true story of Marguerite Harrison, a socialite spy. Moderated by CBS' Jeff Pegues.