Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Ace Atkins
About this episode
Author Ace Atkins discusses his Cold War spy novel set in 1985 Atlanta, inspired by real espionage history.
Author Ace Atkins joins us to discuss Everybody Wants to Rule the World , a Cold War spy novel set in 1985 Atlanta. We explore how real espionage history, including the story of KGB defector Vitaly Yurchenko, inspired this coming-of-age thriller about a teenager who believes his mother’s boyfriend is a Russian spy. If you love spy fiction, 1980s nostalgia, and Atlanta history, this episode reveals the surprising secrets behind the novel.
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