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GREGORY WALLANCE is a lawyer and writer in New York City. He is the author of Papa’s Game, about the theft of the French Connection heroin, which received a nonfiction nomination for an Edgar Allan Poe Award, America’s Soul in the Balance, The Woman Who Fought an Empire, which received a nomination for the National Jewish Book Award, and the historical novel Two Men Before the Storm. He has written op eds for The New York Times, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal, has appeared as a commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, C-SPAN, and The Today Show, and is currently an Opinion Contributor for The Hill.

His newest book, Into Siberia: George Kennan’s Epic Journey Through the Brutal, Frozen Heart of Russia, was just released by St. Martin’s Pre GREGORY WALLANCE is a lawyer and writer in New York City. He is the author of Papa’s Game, about the theft of the French Connection heroin, which received a nonfiction nomination for an Edgar Allan Poe Award, America’s Soul in the Balance, The Woman Who Fought an Empire, which received a nomination for the National Jewish Book Award, and the historical novel Two Men Before the Storm. He has written op eds for The New York Times, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal, has appeared as a commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, C-SPAN, and The Today Show, and is currently an Opinion Contributor for The Hill.

His newest book, Into Siberia: George Kennan’s Epic Journey Through the Brutal, Frozen Heart of Russia, was just released by St. Martin’s Press.

“In Wallance’s bracing narrative, Kennan emerges as a cheerful, deeply decent companion, an uncompromising observer whose greatest strength was his ability to change his mind. He’s a welcome change from the callous imperialists who people most Victorian travelogues, and his humanity allows Into Siberia to delve into horror without succumbing to despair." — The New York Times Book Review

“[A] riveting biography … Resurfacing a mostly forgotten episode of Russian-American relations, this thrillingly narrated adventure enthralls.”
— Publishers Weekly Starred Review

"A page-turning history of a harrowing investigation that upended Russian–American relations." — Kirkus Reviews

“Wallance’s, recounting of Kennan’s journeys reads like a classic adventure odyssey, a man vs. nature epic, as well as an exposé of a horrendously brutal politicaln system. It is history at its most compelling." — Booklist

"As a descendant of exiles in Siberia, I am appreciative of George Kennan and his exploration into Russian brutality grippingly chronicled here by Gregory Wallance in Into Siberia. Wallance makes a heavy topic interesting and necessary to understand just as Mr. Kennan did before him. It’s a timely read for understanding what the democratic world is up against. " ―Jessie Asya Kanzer, author of Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky ...more

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Gregory J. Wallance I have had a long standing interest in espionage and in World War I. Just browsing around after I finished my last book, America’s Soul in the Balance…moreI have had a long standing interest in espionage and in World War I. Just browsing around after I finished my last book, America’s Soul in the Balance: The Holocaust, FDR’s State Department, and the Moral Disgrace of An American Aristocracy, I came across accounts of relatively unknown women spies in that war. The most compelling story was Sarah’s because in little over a year she went from being an unhappy housewife to running a spy ring behind enemy lines that made a real difference in Britain’s victory over the Ottoman Empire, which created the modern Middle East. It came down to: I had to tell the story of this courageous, daring and committed woman. (less)

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Gregory J. Wallance I really haven’t had a problem with writer’s block. I tend to get absorbed in writing, even to the point of losing track of time, so the act of sittin…moreI really haven’t had a problem with writer’s block. I tend to get absorbed in writing, even to the point of losing track of time, so the act of sitting down (or in my case, standing up at a stand up desk) and putting words on paper isn’t a problem. In some respects the hardest part isn’t the writing but the editing, that is standing back and objectively, if not ruthlessly, assessing what I had written, and then rewriting it or even just cutting it out and starting again. And that has to be done again and again as the manuscript evolves. (less)

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	Into Siberia: George Kennan's Epic Journey Through the Brutal, Frozen Heart of Russia 3.95 avg rating — 1,042 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Woman Who Fought an Empire: Sarah Aaronsohn and Her Nili Spy Ring 3.88 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	America's Soul In the Balance: The Holocaust, FDR's State Department, And The Moral Disgrace Of An American Aristocracy 4.44 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two Men Before the Storm: Arba Crane's Recollection of Dred Scott And the Supreme Court Case That Started the Civil War 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The other night, I watched again the movie Invictus about Nelson Mandela after he became president of South Africa. In the movie, Mandela (Morgan Freeman) gives a poem — “Invictus” by William Henley — to the captain of the largely white South African rugby team (Matt Damon), whose success, Mandela hopes, will unite the country. He tells Damon that the poem kept him going when, during nearly three Read more of this blog post »

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