Bond is back, but what about Blofeld?
In two days — Thursday, Dec. 4 — it will be confirmed that Christoph Waltz will appear in the next James Bond film, still called just Bond 24, but its title wil...
Tag: Ian Fleming
10 Books that had an impact on me
Over on Facebook a friend challenged me to list 10 books that had an impact on my life. I figured I should share them on Tumblr as well. So in no special order ...
Fifty years after his death, Ian Fleming still matters
Fifty years ago today — Aug. 12, 1964 — Ian Fleming died. He was young, only 56, but the way the man smoke and drank, it was a miracle he lasted that long. In c...
Fifty years after his death, Ian Fleming still matters
Fifty years ago today — Aug. 12, 1964 — Ian Fleming died. He was young, only 56, but the way the man smoke and drank, it was a miracle he lasted tha...
Inventing a superspy
When I started my novel, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, I wanted my hero to be a teenage connoisseur of spy novels who falls into an actual espionage plot while on ...
Remembering the summer of ‘Moonraker’ and the summer of my independence
Moonraker came out 35 years ago this summer. I was 13 at the time, and I saw it opening night. In the summer of 1979 Moonraker was the greatest thing I had...
Remembering the summer of ‘Moonraker’ and the summer of my independence
Moonraker came out 35 years ago this summer. I was 13 at the time, and I saw it opening night. In the summer of 1979 Moonraker was the greatest thing I had ever...
The signs were there
The signs were there. It started in the morning when I put on a James Bond T-shirt. Granted, that’s not much of a sign, but I almost wore it Saturday and change...
‘From Russia With Love’ remains the truly classic Bond film
Of all the James Bond movies, From Russia With Love feels most like a classic film. It is the one you would not be surprised to see on Turner Classic Movies som...