Diana Chambers

Nov 14, 2024 | rapidcityjournal.com | Diana Chambers |Nick Harkaway |Ben Macintyre |Rachel Kushner

BOOKS | REVIEWSThere's a new book about spies hitting shelves just about every week and something for just about every taste. But with so many to choose from, it can be tricky to decide which group of double-crossers is for you. So we're here to help. Here are six of this fall's cloak-and-dagger books, each with a diff erent focus:SPIES WITH ROMANCE"The Secret War of Julia Child"By Diana R.

Nov 1, 2024 | shelf-awareness.com | Diana Chambers |Maiga Doocy |Ruby Dixon |Tassos Apostolidis

In today's issue, we spotlight two extraordinary historical figures with new graphic biographies devoted to their genius and legacies. Tassos Apostolidis delivers a winning treatment of the great philosopher Aristotle with the help of illustrator Alecos Papadatos and translator Tom Imber, with insights that may well surprise even those who believe they know a great deal about him.

Oct 23, 2024 | kingsriverlife.com | Diana Chambers

by Diana R ChambersAbout ten years ago I learned that, during World War Two, Julia Child had served in America’s first espionage agency, the Office of Strategic Services—OSS—on the front lines of Asia. India…Ceylon…China. The Julia Child? The “French Cook”? Really? BAM. As a writer, sometimes it’s a place that captures my imagination. Or a person who intrigues me. A moment in history. Or all of the above. Julia Child as a spy in India and China in a world at war.

Oct 20, 2024 | post-gazette.com | Diana Chambers

When I discuss not-yet-successful stories with students, I almost always return to the same core questions: if we assume that the person who wrote this wanted to write well, and cared about their project, where did the mistake arise, and can we fix it now? Of course, this technique, while quite helpful educationally, is less so when considering a published work, such as Diana R.