Interview – Nick Harkaway on Karla’s Choice

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In this episode I am pleased to welcome novelist Nick Harkaway, talking about his latest work, Karla’s Choice, a continuation of the George Smiley saga. The discussion navigates through Nick’s experiences growing up with his father, John le Carré, and the influence on his own writing journey.

We discuss the challenges of upholding a literary legacy, Nick’s career transition from screenwriting to novel writing, and the evolution of characters within the espionage universe created by his father.
We talk returning characters and how spying is magic. Plus, Wikipedia controversies, le Carré’s changing voice, and the difficulty of titling a book.

All that and much more in this episode.

Nick’s website – https://nickharkaway.com/

Nick’s Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/harkaway/

Buy Karla’s Choice – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/763435/karlas-choice-by-nick-harkaway/

Jeff’s site – SpyWrite.com

Jeff’s twitter – @spywrite

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