Charlie English
@CharlieEnglish1
Writer of narrative non-fiction. Formerly foreign editor @guardian. Out now: The CIA Book Club.
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 waterstones.com/book/the-cia-b…
Me for @nytopinion on book bans and the CIA: ‘1984’ Hasn’t Changed, but America Has nytimes.com/2025/07/27/opi…
Lovely review of The CIA Book Club in @washingtonpost. Tremendous thanks to @isberryauthor. #theciabookclub
The "best kept secret" of the Cold War is what one historian called the @CIA's covert book-smuggling program behind the Iron Curtain. What a pleasure to review @CharlieEnglish1's terrific new nonfiction, THE CIA BOOK CLUB, for @washingtonpost. washingtonpost.com/books/2025/07/…
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A terrific book!
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. 🙏
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. 🙏
Bonus episode of the pod has dropped as @Roger_Moorhouse @Tonisenior & @RForemanAuthor join @olliewcq to discuss their picks for the beach/mountain/forest/pub/cricket pitch this summer. Join them for tangents such as the Princes in the Tower, the LBW law, and the morality of…
"Perfectly, painfully timely" — @nytimes Charlie English's THE CIA BOOK CLUB tells the true story of how books were a key weapon in the war for hearts and minds beyond the Iron Curtain! Listen now: bit.ly/44iRoMn
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" nytimes.com/2025/07/03/boo…
Thrilled that @AspectsHistory has chosen CIA Book Club as a top Summer Read. Big thanks to @RogerMoorhouse1. aspectsofhistory.com/2025-summer-re… @WmCollinsBooks #theciabookclub
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 forbes.com/sites/robertda… #theciabookclub @randomhouseinc @wmcollinsbooks
My pleasure — a terrific read!
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 nytimes.com/2025/07/01/boo… @randomhouse @WmCollinsBooks
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 nytimes.com/2025/07/01/boo… @randomhouse @WmCollinsBooks
Today is The CIA Book Club's US publication day – a great day for LA Times to make it a Book of the Month. latimes.com/entertainment-… #theciabookclub @randomhouseinc @wmcollinsbooks @latimesent
Fantastic to see @CharlieEnglish1 and THE CIA BOOK CLUB on this list!
Looking for a new book this summer? Rachel Lloyd, our deputy culture editor, shares five of our favourite non-fiction books of 2025 so far. Read the full list here: econ.st/40gFyjB
Bücher statt Bomben: Die CIA hat im Kalten Krieg Millionen Bücher in den Ostblock geschmuggelt – auch an einen späteren Papst. waz.de/rhein-und-ruhr…
#BookList: Curated by Storizen, this list of the Best Nonfiction Books to Read in July 2025 offers something for every curious mind. storizen.com/books/9-best-n… @AlixMorriss @MattRichtel @michaelgrunwald @BillMcGowan @lenasisco @CharlieEnglish1 @CandaceParker04 @HarperCollinsIN
CIA Book Club is an @nypost best new book: nypost.com/article/best-n…
Looking for a new book this summer? Rachel Lloyd, our deputy culture editor, shares five of our favourite non-fiction books of 2025 so far. Read the full list here: econ.st/40gFyjB
Heading to Bradford Lit Fest for this event, starts at 2.30pm this afternoon. itsoninbradford.co.uk/events/the-cia…
