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Other Writing
Joseph has written extensively on corporate corruption, espionage, international affairs, and writing in general.
The C.I.A. in Double Jeopardy
Joseph's Op-Ed piece for The New York Times. August 30, 2009.
Books on Political Conspiracy
Joseph names the five best novels on political conspiracy. August 29, 2009 piece for The Wall Street Journal.
Spy Agency Fiasco
CIA Director Leon Panetta's stunning, and mistaken, revelation about an illegal assassination program. August 18, 2009 piece for The Daily Beast.
Nothing Compares to the Power of a Children's Book
Joseph contributes a personal story to Letter Blocks, a blog for parents who want to get their kids hooked on reading. July 30, 2009.
When Insanity Runs in the CIA
Joseph talks to Law professor and bestselling novelist Stephen L. Carter, whose new thriller JERICHO’S FALL is about the CIA and the world of intelligence. July 20, 2009 piece for The Daily Beast.
The Spies at State
How Fidel's mole got away with it for 30 years. June 9, 2009 piece for The Daily Beast.
Hands off the CIA
Enhanced interrogation techniques, Congress and the CIA. April 22, 2009 piece for The Daily Beast.
The CEO's Private Investigation
An interactive case study for the Harvard Business Review, October 2007.
The Myth of the Corporate Spy
Forbes magazine, June 5, 2006.
Book Tour Confidential
Publishers Weekly, May 29, 2006.
Selling with Killer Instinct
Joseph's manifesto for Jason Steadman, (fictional) sales expert and hero of KILLER INSTINCT, May 25, 2006.
Fiction and Facts about Killer Instinct
800-CEO-READ Interview, May 22, 2006.
Where Have All the Strivers Gone?
An essay for The New York Times Book Review, April 9, 2006.
Steal This Book
Defense of Dan Brown against the charges of plagiarism in THE DA VINCI CODE for The New York Times, April 4, 2006.
The World: Ripping Yarns; The Spy Novel Returns
The New York Times, November 25, 2001, Week in Review section.
Spies Are Always With Us
The New York Times, December 14, 1999, Editorial section.
The Army On Trial
The New York Times, February 17, 1998, Editorial section.
Security, and the False Sense of It
The New York Times, July 24, 1996, Editorial section.
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