They spun lies to defeat the Nazis. They were Propaganda Girls. Join the Veterans Breakfast Club for a fascinating livestream interview. Special guests is Lisa Rogak, bestselling historian and author of Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS (St. Martin’s Press, March 4, 2025). VBC’s Glenn Flickinger and award-winning documentary filmmaker Daria Sommers. During WWII, the OSS handpicked brilliant, daring women—reporters, multilingual diplomats, entertainers—to wage a secret war of misinformation. In her gripping narrative, Lisa Rogak tells the stories of four remarkable women: Betty MacDonald, a journalist from Hawaii Zuzka Lauwers, a Czech-born linguist Jane Smith-Hutton, fluent in Japanese from her embassy life Marlene Dietrich, legendary actress and outspoken anti-Nazi These “Propaganda Girls” produced forged documents, fake newspapers, radio broadcasts, songs—and even deep-cover rumors—designed to break Axis morale. Their cloak-and-dagger work in Europe, occupied China, and Washington went largely unseen—until now. Macmillan describes the book as “the incredible untold story of four women who spun the web of deception that helped win World War II.” The Jerusalem Post highlights how Rogak reveals a “series of believable lies designed to cause the enemy soldiers to lose heart and ultimately surrender,” while exposing the sexism these women faced inside the OSS. Lisa’s storytelling is bolstered by newly declassified documents, 250+ endnotes, and deep archival work—bringing this clandestine mission into vivid, human focus. Lisa Rogak, a New York Times bestselling author of more than forty books, has chronicled figures like Stephen King, Barack Obama, and Stephen Colbert. Her reputation for weaving meticulous research into engaging narratives prepares readers for a bold pivot—fluid prose meets wartime espionage in Propaganda Girls We’re grateful to UPMC for Life  for sponsoring this event!