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Fire and forget : short stories from the long war / edited by Roy Scranton and Matt Gallagher ; foreword by Colum McCann.
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English
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Boston : Da Capo Press, 2013.
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xvii, 234 pages ; 21 cm
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PS648.W34 F57 2013
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War stories, American
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Iraq War, 2003-2011
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Fiction
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Afghan War, 2001-2021
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Fiction
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War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
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Fiction
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Scranton, Roy, 1976-
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Gallagher, Matt
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Library of Congress genre(s)
Short stories
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War fiction
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short stories
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Summary note
"These stories aren't pretty and they aren't for the faint of heart. They are realistic, haunting and shocking. And they are all unforgettable. Television reports, movies, newspapers and blogs about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have offered images of the fighting there. But this collection offers voices-powerful voices, telling the kind of truth that only fiction can offer. What makes the collection so remarkable is that all of these stories are written by those who were there, or waited for them at home. The anthology, which features a Foreword by National Book Award winner Colum McCann, includes the best voices of the our wars' generation: Brian Turner, whose poem "Hurt Locker" was the movie's inspiration; Colby Buzzell, whose book My War resonates with countless veterans; Siobhan Fallon, whose book You Know When the Men Are Gone echoes the joy and pain of the spouses left behind; Matt Gallagher, whose book Kaboom captures the hilarity and horror of the modern military experience; and nine others. "-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Smile, there are IEDS everywhere / Jacob Siegel
Tips for a smooth transition / Siobhan Fallon
Redeployment / Phil Klay
The wave that takes them under / Brian Turner
The train / Mariette Kalinowski
Raid / Ted Janis
Play the game / Colby Buzzell
Television / Roman Skaskiw
New me / Andrew Slater
Poughkeepsie / Perry O'Brien
When engaging targets, remember / Gavin Ford Kovite
Big two-hearted hunting creek / Brian Van Reet
Roll call / David Abrams
And bugs don't bleed / Matt Gallagher
Red steel India / Roy Scranton.
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ISBN
9780306821769 ((pbk.))
0306821761 ((pbk.))
LCCN
2012044771
OCLC
779876819
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