(Its also one of her favorite books ever.)
Its burned onto my brain, she says, laughing.
I was 6 when I watched it!
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(He doesnt want to go!)
Maries spycraft isnt quite so fish-out-of-water, but Wilkinson derives similar narrative propulsion from her protagonists inner conflict.
Atomic Blonde
Give some credit to this Charlize Theron vehicle forAmerican Spys funky Cold War vibe.
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I love the wayAtomic Blondelooks [because] its not dark, Wilkinson says of the 1989-set film.
I tried to put her in some of them in my own head.
Beyonce
I listened to Beyonces self-titled album a lot while I was writing this, Wilkinson says.
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Its ethos reflects Maries arc.
American Spyisnow available for purchase.
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