J.C. Carleson

@alexrblackwell Me!

I’m compiling a list of CIA formers who turned to spy fiction. Off the top of my head: E. Howard Hunt William F. Buckley, Jr. Charles McCarry Barry Eisler Francine Mathews Jason Matthews Alma Katsu David McCloskey Jim Lawler

O bitter consequence

Look around the world and check out the countries that have government control over the media. They are not places where you want to live.

You know what's a great thing to do late on a Saturday night? Watch @Hannahgadsby's Nanette on Netflix.

Our latest @NatGeo cover is one for the ages #PlanetorPlastic

When the people running this kind of operation function as a part of the party and movement in power, it takes on a distinctly authoritarian feel washingtonpost.com/investigations…

Langston Hughes’ “Tired.”

The crowd fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer, which the NRA wants to make easier to get.

A favorite JFK quote: "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.'

@NinoGambinoJr I sometimes also think this. Then I spend a little time browsing comments and change my mind.

As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris Agreement for our people, our economy & future. twitter.com/presssec/statu…

The lives behind the headlines. Every policy, every political maneuver, has consequences. Read these. twitter.com/kirkwjohnson/s…

Ex CIA officer: Here’s what will happen if Trump doesn’t stop scorning the CIA via @FortuneMagazine for.tn/2i6Gi2T?xid=fo…

8 years -- and 2 New Yorker covers. How optimistic I felt illustrating the first, how frightened when I created the second.

@Electric_Stacks I do! Great list of fun reads - thanks for including Tyrant's Daughter.

The women of the CIA and the hidden history of American spycraft via @Newsweek newsweek.com/2016/09/30/cia…

Want to win a copy of PLACEBO JUNKIES? Here's your chance! twitter.com/foundrymedia/s…

Booklist called it a "smart, beguiling novel." Enter our #giveaway and #win a copy of @jccarleson's PLACEBO JUNKIES bit.ly/22I1Vc0

@readingrocksPam My pleasure!

@theKRISTEN98 Aw, thank you - so glad you enjoyed it!