Conspiracies – Ben East Books

Book Review – Late to the Party

May 12, 2026

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In this collection of superb essays Dan Whitman is both poet and musician. An artist, he reveals the truths we know in our heart but may fail to enunciate.

A Spy of the Egyptian Spies

Sep 26, 2025

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Ben East

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Not your typical Peace Corps-to-Foreign Service path, this rendering of an ambassador’s tale twists amid my own fascination with the era’s social influences.