Home Fires: Retelling the War
Introducing a series of reflections on war and narrative in the run up to the Academy Awards.
View ArticleHome Fires: Writing and Rewriting Iraq
After a childhood steeped in tales of battle, a former Marine confronts his shame about his "easy war" in Iraq.
View ArticleHome Fires: The War Movie You Don’t Want to See
In the gap between war films and reality is a world of loss.
View ArticleHome Fires: The Bomb Within Us
After a screening of "The Hurt Locker" in Hanoi, thoughts on a nation at war with itself.
View ArticleHome Fires: Cut the War Film Some Slack
War movies have their faults, but their power to raise public awareness is invaluable.
View ArticleHome Fires: Narrative and Memory at War
All war tales, even "The Iliad," must bend the truth to serve the needs of a well-crafted story.
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