Slate’s June Thomas just interviewed me about how I use real on-the-ground reporting to help bring John Wells and his world to life. I thought the questions were excellent — hope you enjoy the conversation! Read Slate.com Interview
Slate’s June Thomas just interviewed me about how I use real on-the-ground reporting to help bring John Wells and his world to life. I thought the questions were excellent — hope you enjoy the conversation! Read Slate.com Interview
Alex Berenson was born in New York in 1973 and grew up in Englewood, N.J. After graduating from Yale University in 1994 with degrees in history and economics, he joined the Denver Post as a reporter. In 1996, he became one of the first ... read more
In The Faithful Spy, John Wells became the only American CIA agent ever to penetrate al-Qaeda, but his handlers became distrustful of him, and he of them. He had to stop a devastating terrorist attack nearly alone. Now Wells is back in Washington. HIs wounds have healed, b ... more
The only American ever to crack al Qaeda, John Wells has been undercover so long that the CIA is no longer sure he's loyal - or even alive. Now, on the orders of Omar Khadri - the mastermind spearheading al Qaeda´s attacks on America - Wells is coming home. And neither Khadr ... more
Sorry, I am aware my comment is a little outdated, I just happened to read this interview today.
“Even so, sometimes I wish I did have a little bit more flair in my language.”
Alex, there is nothing wrong with your language, your capability to convey complex messages in a compressed, simplified structure lifts you (in my view) out of the crowd. By cutting away the ‘fluff’ you create poetry without the roses. Your style reminds me very much of the way one enjoys good jazz music, it’s the notes that are left out that make it so good!