From horrifying patrols to what it’s like coming home, Klay doesn’t rely on platitudes, machismo, or patriotism - instead, he masterfully pushes back on our assumptions without veering into the maudlin.Ħ. " Revival" by Stephen King: King's most recent thriller spans five decades and focuses on the rock n' roll obsessed Jamie Morton and the small town reverend Charles Jacobs. T his reported memoir will influence how you think about race, class, and family.ĥ. " Redeployment" by Phil Klay: Phil Klay tells twelve short stories about the Iraq War and its aftermath. Yet even though he seemingly achieved the American Dream, he never felt like he truly belonged - and ultimately, it cost him his life.
" The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League" by Jeff Hobbs: This story is about the life of Robert Peace, a black student from the poor streets of Newark who made it into Yale on a scholarship. The men must fight to survive as they battle starvation, polar bears, and madness while trying to get home.Ĥ. But things take a turn for the worse when the ship becomes trapped and the hull is breached. The haunting story will stay with you and make you question how life and art are influenced by war.ģ. " In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette" by Hampton Sides: In 1879, the wealthy owner of The New York Herald James Gordon Bennett funded a US naval expedition to the North Pole. " All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr: This National Book Award Finalist follows both Marie-Laurie, a blind French Girl living with her father during World War II, and Werner, a German orphan with a knack for building and fixing radios. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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