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Nick Harkaway takes on his father’s iconic George Smiley series with Karla’s Choice — another thrilling journey into the world of espionage. Harkaway joins us to talk about how he came to this challenge, his time working in entertainment, how he generates ideas and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Donald and Jamie.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.
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Featured Books (Episode):
Karla’s Choice by Nick Harkaway
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold John le Carré
Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy by John le Carré
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Featured Books (TBR Top Off):
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre
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