Writing About War
February 25, 2015This hour, we’ll talk with author Elliot Ackerman about how his five tours of duty in the Middle East influenced his debut novel, “Green on Blue,” which is set in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan.
This hour, we’ll talk with author Elliot Ackerman about how his five tours of duty in the Middle East influenced his debut novel, “Green on Blue,” which is set in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan.
This hour, we’ll talk to former CIA station chief for Islamabad Robert Grenier about the challenges of fighting the Taliban.
Whether on stage or on screen, watching actors engage in their craft influences how we live our daily lives. This hour, we’ll talk about the art of acting with film critic David Thomson.
Why do we cling to our beliefs even in the face of reasonable evidence to the contrary? This hour, we’ll talk to science writer Joel Achenbach about why data is less definitive in a world more interested in opinion.
We’ll talk about what the organization is actually trying to accomplish with Graeme Wood, who explores the question in the current issue of The Atlantic.
This hour we’ll talk about how to increase the number of women in office with Dallas County Judge Tonya Parker and IGNITE founder Anne Moses.
This hour we’ll talk about who’s walk away with the hardware during Sunday’s Academy Awards
Does national pride come at the cost of historical accuracy? We’ll talk about the collective narrative about America’s founding with Andrew M. Schocket, author of “Fighting Over the Founders: How We Remember the American Revolution.”
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario focuses her lens on the impact of conflict, particularly on women and girls. This hour, we’ll talk with her about her new memoir, “It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love and War.”
While defenders of political correctness say it makes discussions more productive, its critics argue just the opposite. We’ll talk this hour about the pros and cons of PC culture.