Lisa Rogak

1 month ago | journalgazette.net | Joshua Howe |Alexander Lemons |Lisa Rogak |Rick Atkinson

These works of military history are newly available through the Allen County Public Library. “Warbody: A Marine Sniper and the Hidden Violence of Modern Warfare”by Joshua Howe, Alexander LemonsA friendship between an environmental historian and a chronically ill U.S. Marine yields a powerful exploration into the toxic effects of war on the human body.

2 months 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.

Mar 28, 2025 | 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.

Mar 16, 2025 | 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.

Mar 8, 2025 | 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.