10/13/2026
Two for Tuesday: Super Secret Spy Edition! 🕵🏻
Do you ever wonder about the types of people who willingly become spies? Are their lives really as dangerous and thrilling as they are portrayed in Hollywood? If they get caught, do they ever regret any of their actions? Are women spies simply better at subterfuge? This week's "Two for Tuesday" challenge answers those questions and more, with two stories based on real-life female spies.
📘 "Code Name Blue Wren" by Jim Popkin: This is the true story of Ana Montes, a high-level operative of the Defense Intelligence Agency who spied for Cuba from 1985 to 2001. In a gripping account of her high-stress activities and how she stayed secret while other, close family members actually worked in the F.B.I., this book entertains as well as educates. "An entertaining story of cunning espionage." -- Kirkus Reviews
If you're interested, this book may be found in the Woodward Library's Popular Reading Collection on the main floor: https://apsu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01APSU_INST/cv91ak/alma991004636659708071.
⌚ "The Lost Girls of Paris" by Pam Jenoff: This is a fascinating and unforgettable historical fiction novel based on three real, British women who were hand-picked and trained as spies during World War II. "In this riveting story inspired by true events, Pam Jenoff weaves a tale of courage, sisterhood and the great strength of women to survive in the hardest of circumstances." -- Goodreads, 3.9 stars
If you think you'd like to read it, you may find it on the Woodward Library's Featured Book Shelf on the main floor: https://apsu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01APSU_INST/cv91ak/alma991005979969708071.
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📸: Corina Ravenscraft
