A lot of our perception of history is influenced by inaccurate movies.

I read 'Time', 'Newsweek' and 'The Economist'.

Panic---a deep abiding, free-floating anxiety, often without any reason or logical basis.

Writing doesn't leave much time for hobbies, unless you consider that I began writing as a hobby and have made the hobby into a profession.

Mrs. Corey still uses her maiden name for business, or when she wants to pretend she doesn’t know me.

I think it's more difficult now to write a spy thriller with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Many authors have tried, but few have succeeded in capturing the interest of readers.

Everyone looked pensive, which is good cover-up for clueless.