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War

Title

Host

The Splendid and the Vile

April 8, 2020

Erik Larson always draws me in, then teaches me something new. Another one that reads like fiction.

Jamie

Jojo Rabbit

December 4, 2019

Taikia Waititi's absolute masterpiece that somehow hilariously navigates WW2 and the Nazi occupation of Europe.

Knox

Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11

July 31, 2019

There are a lot of books about this national tragedy and I've read most of them. This is the one you want.

Jamie

Dunkirk

August 2, 2017

Chris Nolan retells this historical miracle with dispassion but brutal attention to detail.

Mutual

Hacksaw Ridge

December 21, 2016

Double V alert! Andrew Garfield gives a VERY intense performance as a non-violent Southerner that wants to make a difference in war.

Knox

Dead Wake

August 3, 2015

Narrative nonfiction is a favorite genre and this one hits the spot. I didn't know I would stay up late to learn everything there was…

Jamie

All The Light We Cannot See

August 3, 2015

When childhood is interrupted by war, you know you're in store for another beautiful bummer.

Jamie