Secrets can wield a great deal of power over a person, a group, or even an entire society. Some can be good, as sharing confidences can foster trust in a relationship. Others can be harmful, as whispers meant to isolate and ostracize. Rich and his mother both harbored painful silences from their childhoods. Nick’s character keeps the truth hidden to protect himself and the girl he loves. Joseph’s novel plumbs the covert world of espionage and corruption. Where all three works intersect, however, is at the crossroads of this country’s own dark secrets. 

Presenters: Rich Benjamin, Nick Brooks, Joseph Finder

Moderator: Kacey Riley