Author Alan Furst on war, sex, and "Spies of the Balkans"

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Jul 3, 2010

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Author Alan Furst on war, sex, and "Spies of the Balkans"

Off-Ramp's John Rabe talks with Alan Furst, the master of the historical spy novel, about how writing his books lets him time travel to the obscure corners of Europe of the 1930s and 40s, and he reveals the secret to his books delicious sex scenes ... and why his heroes usually don't die. LISTEN for the interview and reading from "Spies of the Balkans" (short and long versions above), and COME INSIDE for a way to buy the book and help KPCC at the same time.

Off-Ramp's John Rabe talks with Alan Furst, the master of the historical spy novel, about how writing his books lets him time travel to the obscure corners of Europe of the 1930s and 40s, and he reveals the secret to his books delicious sex scenes ... and why his heroes usually don't die.
LISTEN for the interview and reading from "Spies of the Balkans" (short and long versions above), and COME INSIDE for a way to buy the book and help KPCC at the same time.

LISTEN for the interview and reading from "Spies of the Balkans" (short and long versions above), and COME INSIDE for a way to buy the book and help KPCC at the same time.