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Jefferson Flanders | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 |
| Occupation | novelist, educator, independent journalist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts, MBA |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, Columbia University |
| Genres | historical fiction, spy fiction |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Notable works | the First Trumpet trilogy |
| Website | |
| jeffersonflanders | |
Jefferson Flanders (born 1955) is an American author and independent journalist, best known for his historical fiction set in the early Cold War.
Biography[edit]
Flanders was born in Montclair, New Jersey. His parents, Stephen Carver Flanders and Carol Marie Orr met in the newsroom of the New York Herald Tribune. [1][2] His sister, Julie Christina Flanders, is a poet and the lyricist for October Project. He graduated from Harvard College with a degree in history and literature, where he wrote for the Harvard Crimson and Harvard Advocate.[3]
His first novel, Herald Square, set in 1949, focused on Soviet espionage in the U.S. It was praised by Huffington Post and the Washington Times.[4][5] The next book in the First Trumpet trilogy, The North Building, dealt with British double agent Kim Philby. It was praised by ForeWord Reviews [6]. The final novel in the series, The Hill of Three Borders, was centered on the Hungarian uprising against the Russians in 1956.
In 2014, Flanders began a new historical fiction series, the Tarkingtons, with The Republic of Virtue, which received acclaim from Kirkus Reviews, and followed it with The Boston Trader in 2015. [7] 8
As a journalist and columnist, Flanders has written for newspapers, magazines, and websites, as well as teaching as an adjunct in the journalism department of New York University. [8]
Works[edit]
Novels[edit]
- Herald Square (2012)
- The North Building (2013)
- The Hill of Three Borders (2014)
- The Republic of Virtue (2014)
- The Boston Trader (2015)
Short fiction[edit]
- Café Carolina and Other Stories (2012)
- The Girl from Recoleta and Other Stories of Love (2014)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Rich, Jordan (29 November 2013). "The Jordan Rich Show: Author Jefferson Flanders". CBS Boston,WBZ (AM). CBS Radio. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Obituary for Stephen C. Flanders". The New York Times. 19 January 1983. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Author biography: Jefferson Flanders". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Conniff, Michael (22 October 2012). "Cold War Heats Up Herald Square by Jefferson Flanders". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Vernon, Wes (27 November 2012). "Book review: Herald Square". The Washington Times. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Scott, Bradley (17 February 2014). "The North Building: A Novel of the Cold War". Foreword Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Review of "The Republic of Virtue"". Kirkus Reviews. 6 February 2015.
- ^ Writer 2.0 with A.C. Fuller, Episode 21, A.C. Fuller, with guest Jefferson Flanders
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