The Secrets We Kept: The sensational Cold War spy thriller

About Lara Prescott

Lara Prescott was named after the heroine of Doctor Zhivago and first discovered the true story behind the novel after the CIA declassified 99 documents pertaining to its role in the books publication and covert dissemination. She travelled the world from Moscow and Washington to London and Paris in the course of her research becoming particularly interested in political repression in both the Soviet Union and United States and how during the Cold War both countries used literature as a weapon. Lara earned her MFA from the Michener Center for Writers. She lives in Austin Texas with her husband.