Did books defeat the Soviet Empire? The History Book Buffs read The CIA Book Club by Charlie English.

In this episode of  @TheHistoryBookBuffs  Antonia Senior is joined by bestselling author Roger Moorhouse to discuss The CIA Book Club by Charlie English — a thrilling history of how the CIA used books as weapons in the Cold War.They explore how literature was smuggled across the Iron Curtain, why the CIA secretly funded publishing projects, and how novels, poetry, fashion magazines and banned titles became part of the wider battle of propaganda and cultural warfare. Along the way, Senior and Moorhouse reflect on the power of ideas to change societies, and what English’s meticulous research reveals about the hidden history of the Cold War.If you’re fascinated by the CIA, Cold War, or the secret role of books in shaping history, this conversation is essential listening.🎧 Subscribe to The History Book Buffs for more brilliant chat about history books.Books mentioned in this episode:The CIA Book Club, by Charlie English: https://amzn.eu/d/9q5YZsSInhuman Land: Searching for the Truth in Soviet Russia, 1941-1942, by Józef Czapski: https://amzn.eu/d/aKdjIYP1984, by George Orwell: https://amzn.eu/d/77eJP2wTo Kill a Priest, Kevin RuaneRevolution 89, by Victor Sebestyen, https://amzn.eu/d/2OX345rKeywords: CIA, Cold War, espionage, cultural warfare, Charlie English, Roger Moorhouse, Antonia Senior, intelligence history, KGB, books behind the Iron Curtain.