Lisa Rogak

3 weeks ago | brooklyndigest.org | Lisa Rogak |Jason Schott

Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSSBy Lisa RogakSt. Martin's Press; hardcover, 240 pages; $29.00Lisa Rogak is the author of numerous books including And Nothing But the Truthiness: The Rise (and Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert, and Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart, and she was the editor of Barack Obama in His Own Words, which was a New York Times bestseller.

1 month ago | writersdigest.com | Lisa Rogak

Even though I've trained myself to don the blinders and put butt in chair to meet a hard-and-fast deadline, I still get stuck despite years of experience. Some writing coaches suggest the best way to get unstuck is to take a break, but when editors, publishers, and printers are waiting for your words—and you need to receive the next advance check yesterday—then taking a break is out of the question.

2 months ago | bigissue.com | Lisa Rogak

Books ‘We could do things that the men couldn’t,' said one of the unsung heroes who aided the allies efforts by: Lisa Rogak The first time I learned about a group of women who created propaganda aimed at Germany and Japan during World War II, I was intrigued. These four women – Betty MacDonald, Zuzka Lauwers, Jane Smith-Hutton, and the actress Marlene Dietrich – worked for the Office of Strategic Services, which would morph into the CIA after the war.

2 months ago | bookreporter.com | Lisa Rogak

At the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., there is an exhibit about the women who were employed by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in assignments that were often top-secret. Here is what visitors learn about one of them:“Years before she learned to cook, Julia Child worked for the OSS during World War II. Child had wanted to join military services, but was denied because of her height --- a statuesque 6'2. However, she was not too tall to join the OSS.

Feb 9, 2025 | fact-magazine.com | Harlan Coben |Lisa Rogak

THRILLER/SUSPENSENobody’s FoolBy Harlan CobenA new offering from the master of suspense is always welcome and we’re loving this time-lapse story of disgraced former detective Sami Kierce, who, 20 years ago, while backpacking in Spain, woke up with a knife in his hand and the dead body of a woman, Anna, by his side. In present-day New York, Sami recognises the same woman’s face in the crowd but, of course, she flees as soon as he approaches her.