"With Hitler in LA, Leon Lewis hid the spy codes but once I figured it out, I realized, Oh my God, I've got a historian's dream here, which is an unknown story that's really important."
"The Secret War Against Hate is more complex in structure but similarly direct in style, writerly but punchy."
"I thought it would be great to do it again. Could I find anything? I'd be very lucky."
"Sure enough, I came back and I said: Where are we going to dinner? Because it was the Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League (NSANL), and they were running undercover operations since around 1940."
The Secret War Against Hate is a sequel to Hitler in Los Angeles, focusing on post-WWII efforts in Atlanta and New York to combat Nazi groups. Steven J Ross, a history professor, emphasizes the importance of the unknown stories of activists and agents who infiltrated these groups. He describes the writing process as immersive and satisfying, changing his style to reflect the complexity of the narrative. The book uncovers the operations of organizations like the Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League, Anti-Defamation League, and American Jewish Committee against forgotten Nazi factions.
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