Iain MacGregor is the author of the acclaimed history of Cold War Berlin: Checkpoint Charlie, and the award-winning The Lighthouse of Stalingrad: The Hidden Truth Behind WWII's Greatest Battle. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, has spoken at many literary festivals and conferences in the UK and abroad, appeared on podcasts such as The Rest is History and on television documentaries. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the Spectator, BBC History Magazine, and the Guardian. He lives in London.