Here is a wonderful look at the incomparable Tom Clancy’s career, courtesy of The Washington Post. (Isn’t it amazing that he began as a humble insurance agent?)

The anecdote about John Lehman, Jr. brought a smile to my face.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/tom-clancy-best-selling-author-dead-at-66/2013/10/02/40764160-2b6f-11e3-8ade-a1f23cda135e_story.html