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On Phil Klay on war writing

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Bethel McGrew
May 30, 2022
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Good war writing is hard to find, but Catholic novelist-essayist Phil Klay is creating some of the best. His new essay collection, Uncertain Ground, is essential reading, particularly moving for those of us whose early memories were shaped by 9/11 and all that came after it. While I don’t always share his politics, I admire the literary touch that consi…

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