Sara C

Author and historian on U.S.-China relations, intelligence history, global security.
Personal account. All views my own, reposts don't mean agreement.

[The Second World War Research Group North America @SWWResearchNA]

@FordhamPress @VSotvedt @riehle_kevin @EFriot @essbeecastro Join us tomorrow to celebrate this volume with its authors and editors and discuss the future of studying #SWW #WWII!

[The Second World War Research Group North America @SWWResearchNA]

Join us 10 Apr 2026 to discuss Shots in the Dark: Experimentation, Success, and Failure in the #SWW (@FordhamPress) with @VSotvedt @riehle_kevin @EFriot @essbeecastro & others. Pre-register here: https://t.co/52Y6j6DWlu. More here: https://t.co/2WpLtVYjZg

[Diana Bolsinger @Dianabolsinger]

Please share widely. This is a superb chance for students to contribute to the Intel Studies field. I can personally vouch for the difference the award made in launching my own academic career.

[Sara C @essbeecastro]

@JosephTorigian Congrats! Eager to read this!

[Sara C @essbeecastro]

Looking forward to seeing this volume in print soon! It was a privilege and pleasure to work with the contributors.

[The Second World War Research Group North America @SWWResearchNA]

We are happy to announce that our first SWWRGNA volume, based on 3 research workshops, will be out in September w/ @FordhamPress. Edited by our co-director Jadwiga Biskupska & @essbeecastro, & w/ a preface by Robert M. Citino, it can be pre-ordered here: https://t.co/1XSQj9HXOi

[Intl Jrnl of Intelligence & CounterIntelligence @Intel_IJIC]

Please see this call for papers for our latest addition to the journal, “New Voices in Intelligence”:

[Society for Intelligence History @SocIntelHist]

While you're at #SIH2025 at the @IntlSpyMuseum, be sure to stop by the 7th Floor to see @StephenMarrin with #IntelligenceAndNationalSecurity and the team from @Georgetown_UP .

[China Books Review @chinabksreview]

Check out our end of year list for the best nonfiction books about China of 2024! Read the full list: https://t.co/fhLtZJcxvO

[Sara C @essbeecastro]

@GuttmannAviva @CambridgeUP Congrats! Really looking forward to this!

[Sara C @essbeecastro]

Out now: the audiobook version of Mission to Mao. Many thanks to @ericjasonmartin for excellent narration. Find this title wherever you get your audiobooks or go to https://t.co/2WZFh1DDMU.

[Philip Shackelford @pshackel]

Today is National Author’s Day! A huge shoutout to all my friends whose books are out or will be presently introduced to the world—great job! @Cgzinsou @HayleyHasik @CivicsPod @dr_tgpeterson @essbeecastro @TheSpyTheState @SMH_Historians @aupresses @kansasjoyce

[Sara C @essbeecastro]

Thanks to @PhelimKine and @politico China Watcher for featuring Mission to Mao. I'm honored to have the book highlighted.

[Phelim Kine “老 康“ @PhelimKine]

Today's @politico China Watcher: China faces blowback for those Taiwan military "drills" Taiwan former Prez @iingwen on the move! Sen. @MarshaBlackburn Breaking China! The lasting legacy of the U.S. "Dixie Mission" at CCP headquarters in 1944! Subscribe! https://t.co/V2KV2WRvR4

[Women's Intelligence Network @womenknowintel]

Please consider submitting to this important special issue on gender in the security in the Indo-Pacific. The journal editors are happy to answer questions you may have. Full details are below 👇

[Sara C @essbeecastro]

Excited to see Alex Palmer's interview with me in @thewirechina . Thanks to Alex, Wire editors, and the illustrator who did the cool portrait. https://t.co/aIdjoLkZbN

[Sara C @essbeecastro]

So honored to have a chapter about my research on early Cold War reconnaissance over China published in this new volume. Kudos to @matthefler and all the other contributors.

[Matthew Hefler @matthefler]

A huge thanks to contributors @GillHistory @77_msg John Ferris @calder_walton @essbeecastro @StevenWagner85 @SuzanneRaine2 Philip Davies @dRichterova @tonyingesson @warmatters

Those in the 🇬🇧 can pre-order on Amazon for the unbelievably accessible £20 https://t.co/i5a8FVI1IQ

[The Second World War Research Group North America @SWWResearchNA]

Pre-registration is still open for our 18 October panel on @essbeecastro's excellent book, Mission to Mao (@Georgetown_UP). Sign yourself up here:
https://t.co/yfPB6iuJ6n

[Aaron Bateman @aaronbateman22]

I’m delighted to announce that I’ve officially joined the board of the Society for Intelligence History. Thanks to @essbeecastro and the rest of the leadership team for the invitation!

[Sara C @essbeecastro]

@aaronbateman22 @SocIntelHist is so lucky to have you, Aaron! Welcome to the Board!

[Paul McGarr @paul_mcgarr]

Spying in South Asia releases today. It takes a village to produce a book & for those who helped to get this one over the line, thank you. You know who you are &, if you’ve forgotten, check out the acknowledgements! Treat yourself to a copy from CUP at: https://t.co/Reg9679sBY

[Sara C @essbeecastro]

Mission to Mao, my new book, is officially out today. Thanks to all of you here who helped support this big project. Details from the press: https://t.co/TU4BhDDAIV