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John le Carre

"A great country is being propelled by the wrong forces"
John le Carre talks about his new war-on-terror novel, the "medieval stupidity" of the Bush administration's misuse of intelligence, and why he wound up marching against the war in Iraq.
By Laura Miller Jan 5, 2004
John Boorman
The director of "The Tailor of Panama" talks about his movie, James Dickey, John le Carri, J.R.R. Tolkien and brothel etiquette.
By Stephen Lemons Apr 2, 2001
"The Tailor of Panama"
John Boorman tries on John le Carré's stylish tale of tropical corruption and finds it fits him like a glove.
By Charles Taylor Mar 30, 2001
"The Constant Gardener" by John le Carré
In his darkest novel yet, the master of literary espionage pits a mild-mannered diplomat against a greedy pharmaceutical company that tortures and murders its critics.
By Bill Wyman Feb 2, 2001
Le Carré the spy
The author talks about working in the "secret world" during the Cold War and why he's a total bore.
Interview by George Plimpton Dec 8, 2000
Blame the hookers
A film crew in Panama is too tired to work after sampling local specialties.
By Jack Boulware Oct 4, 2000
The Salon Interview: Ken Follett
The thriller-master talks about Bob Dylan, working with Ross Perot and why he prefers the creature comforts of a luxury hotel to the perilous terrain of his heroes.
By David Bowman Dec 2, 1998
The year in books
Dwight Garner reviews the events in book publishing in 1997
By Dwight Garner Dec 24, 1997
Personal Best: Right Ho, Jeeves
"Right Ho, Jeeves" by P .G . Wodehouse
By John Le Carre Sep 30, 1996
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