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David Cornwell, George Smiley and Alec Guinness

A few days ago my cousin Ben Wittes devoted his podcast, In Lieu of Fun, to John le Carré, whose real name was David Cornwell. Ben and his podner, Kate Klonick, had as their guest Pete Strzok; this was a certifiably … Continue reading

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And now for a Horse’s Neck, personal Nashville style

My friend Mary Matthews and her husband Paul Lohr are sheltering in their Nashville home — although they had their offices professionally cleaned and disinfected, so there’s  work going on. Mary has fallen for a cocktail, Horse’s Neck. But she … Continue reading

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