Katherine Reay

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In this interview, I chat with Katherine Reay about The Berlin Letters, setting a story during the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, what surprised her the most when writing this one, why the Cold War is a popular time period to write about now, how her title and cover came about, deciding on the format she used, and much more.

Katherine's recommended reads are:

The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

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Author

Katherine Reay is a national bestselling and award-winning author of several novels, including A SHADOW IN MOSCOW and her recent release, THE BERLIN LETTERS, a Cold War spy inspired by the true women serving in the CIA’s top-secret Venona Project. Katherine currently lives outside Chicago with her husband and three dogs, always hoping her three adult kids will come visit soon.