From the Seattle Public Library’s Shelf Talk blog August 23, 2022. Title links go to SPL page; book cover links go to Bookshop.org. Your local independent bookstore is happy to help you find these books! Congratulations to 39 finalists in eight categories for the 2022 Washington State Book Awards (WSBA) for outstanding books published by …
This is the astonishing story about the most powerful US spy during the Korean War era. He obtained North Korean plans, first ignored by US Army brass, and was very close to the South Korean president. He set up and oversaw a vast spy network. It is also an account of the massacres, carpet bombings, blunders,and cover-ups– …
History enthusiasts – have I got a book for you! I believe I’m in great company in knowing very little about the Korean war. Blaine Harden, author of the NYT best seller Escape from Camp 14, has penned an absolutely fascinating and enlightening book that will both startle and mesmerize you. Using the individual stories …
