![]() ![]() He lives in New York City with his wife Cary. He is the chief executive officer of CCWHIP Productions, and executive producer of the Showtime film, 'The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs.' Whipple was educated at Deerfield Academy and received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in history from Yale College. The first in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the men who have been the president’s closest advisers, 'The Gatekeepers' was named by both Amazon and Apple as one of their “best books of the year.” The Huffington Post compared it to “classic works by Richard Neustadt, Theodore White and other White House chroniclers.”Ī frequent guest on MSNBC and CNN, Whipple has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Politico, the Daily Beast, and many other publications. Whipple’s previous book, 'The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency,' was a critically acclaimed, New York Times bestseller, regarded as the definitive study of the second most powerful job in government. Epic in scope, spanning seven decades of intelligence gathering, espionage and covert warfare, and intimate in detail, featuring indelible portraits of the directors, this is the definitive story of the men-and, currently, the woman-who keep the secrets. Tom Brokaw called the Spymasters "cinematic-nonfiction le Carre." Featured on the cover of The New York Times Book Review, it is the most thorough and illuminating portrait ever of America’s CIA directors-based on extensive interviews with the directors themselves-those upon whom the country depends to prevent another Pearl Harbor, 9/11, or deadly pandemic. 'The Spymasters' has earned rave reviews the New York Times called it "one of 15 books to watch for," and Forbes pronounced it "one of 10 important, insightful, and inspiring books" in 2020. ![]() He is the author of 'The Spymasters: How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future,' published by Scribner on September 15, 2020. ![]() We are so grateful to be surrounded by such a loyal and engaged community and we thank you for your support, now and always.Chris Whipple is an acclaimed author, political commentator, documentary filmmaker, and speaker. The other way you can support us is always by purchasing a book from our website. ![]() That said, a suggested contribution of $5, $10, whatever you can afford, will go a long way to keep our programming-and our bookstore-afloat as we are forced to adapt to new ways of business. Instead of a set ticket price, we ask that you contribute what you can to support Politics and Prose Bookstore and our virtual event series. We know that everyone has been affected in these trying times, and we will continue to make our programming accessible to all. The author, most recently, of The Gatekeepers, he was the executive producer and writer of Showtime's The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs. He is a frequent guest on MSNBC and CNN, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times and The Washington Post. A multiple Peabody and Emmy Award-winning producer at CBS's 60 Minutes and ABC's Primetime, he is the chief executive officer of CCWHIP Productions. Topics covered in the book include attempts by presidents to use the agency for their own ends simmering problems in the Middle East and Asia rogue nuclear threats and cyberwarfare.Ĭhris Whipple is an acclaimed writer, journalist, documentary filmmaker, and speaker. Dont miss the premiere of The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs Saturday, November. For The Spymasters, Chris Whipple conducted extensive, exclusive interviews with nearly every living CIA director, pulling back the curtain on the world's elite spy agencies and showing how the CIA partners-or clashes-with counterparts in Britain, France, Germany, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Russia. Former CIA Director James Woolsey talks about his experiences in the CIA. Since its inception in 1947, the Central Intelligence Agency has been a powerful player on the world stage, operating largely in the shadows to protect American interests. This event will be streamed online as part of our P&P Live! Series. Chris served as the executive producer and writer of Showtimes 2015 documentary film The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs. ![]()
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