re: #459 Sir John Barron

I’ve kind of hit a wall in my reading, particularly of American History, which I normally love so much.

I’ve turned to reading some British history, reread a biography of Elizabeth I who I find really fascinating. Also read about the British counter intelligence official who turned out to have been a Soviet spy for decades—Kim Philby. That was a really good book.

But it might take some time, some recovery from the loon in WH for my love of American history to return. I hope it comes back.

I’m reading a book about another of the Cambridge spies, Donald Maclean.