Marc Ross on Attacking the Dragon, China, and Writing Political Thrillers

Live from the American Library Association’s annual conference in Philadelphia, host Burke Allen sits down with author and attorney Marc Ross to talk about his new political thriller Attacking the Dragon. Already earning honors at the Beach Book Festival and San Francisco Book Festival, the novel explores global terrorism, China’s rise, and the Americans caught in the crossfire. Ross shares how his years of experience working in China shaped the book’s authentic settings and characters, the research that went into the story, and his perspective on U.S.–China relations today. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation about writing, world politics, and the making of an international thriller.