Roy Scranton with Gavin Kovite: War Porn
Channel: Ed Mays
Date: 2016-11-04

There are a cluster of new US authors and books that have arisen from the Iraq and Afghanistan war experience.  The focus of these books is almost always from the perspective of the soldiers who either joined the military or got sucked into it because they were in the National Guard.   Roy Scranton is one of these talented new authors and this program features Roy in discussion with a fellow author and Iraq war veteran Gavin Kovite.   What's different about Scranton's debut novel, War Porn is that it examines how war effects soldiers and civilians alike. Through the looking glass of War Porn, Scranton reveals the fragile humanity that connects Americans and Iraqis, torturers and the tortured, victors and their victims.  Join us for a soul searching discussion from two writers who examine how the experience of war changed their lives.

Recorded 9/10/16 at Elliott Bay Bookstore

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