Susan Roy

About the Author

Susan Roy is a distinguished investigative journalist and historian whose incisive work uncovers the hidden machinations of government policy and public deception. With a career spanning over two decades, she has delved into the archives of Cold War-era secrets, revealing how bureaucratic hubris and flawed intelligence shaped national narratives. Her groundbreaking book, Bomboozled: How the U.S. Government Misled Itself and Its People into Believing They Could Survive a Nuclear Attack, exposes the chilling reality behind the duck-and-cover drills and survival bunkers that promised safety in an era of atomic peril. Roy's meticulous research and compelling storytelling have earned her accolades from the Society of Professional Journalists and a loyal readership eager for her unflinching examinations of power and propaganda. Beyond her writing, she lectures at universities on the intersections of history, media, and misinformation, inspiring a new generation to question official accounts.