THE JACK CARR BOOK CLUB with ANNIE JACOBSEN
NUCLEAR WAR: A SCENARIO by ANNIE JACOBSEN
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Show Notes
Today's guest is Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen. Her books include: AREA 51, OPERATION PAPERCLIP, THE PENTAGON’S BRAIN, PHENOMENA, SURPRISE, KILL VANISH, and FIRST PLATOON.
Join Jack and Annie on this first episode of the JACK CARR BOOK CLUB podcast, where they discuss Annie’s latest book: NUCLEAR WAR: A SCENARIO. This book is a warning to mankind on the very real possibility of a nuclear Armageddon. Annie takes us through an expertly crafted, minute by minute “bolt out of the blue” scenario, which Andrew Weber, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs, says is “...what Washington fears most.”
Annie shares her research and writing process, how popular culture has the potential to impact declassification, what took her by surprise on this project, and her major takeaways from writing NUCLEAR WAR: A SCENARIO. What questions remain and how can reading this book effect change? Listen to find out.
To learn more about Annie, follow her on Instagram @anniejacobsenbooks , on X @AnnieJacobsen , and visit her website: anniejacobsen.com.
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