Fresh Air Archive, Chris Carter and Alan Furst

Chris Carter, creator of the popular Fox TV series, The X-Files, and novelist Alan Furst on this archive edition of Fresh Air. The X-Files - a series about a team of FBI agents investigating paranormal activity like alien abductions, telepathy, and the occult - has a cult following. This was its eighth and final season. Carter also created the series, The Lone Gunman, a spinoff of The X-Files featuring three computer-savvy conspiracy geeks. Alan Furst has written six historical spy novels all taking place in Europe just before World War II. They include Night Soldiers, Dark Star, The World at Night, and his new one, Kingdom of Shadows. His books are best sellers in Britain. (Original Broadcast Date: March 1, 2001)