The Three Battles of Wanat: And Other True Stories

<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Mark Bowden has had a prolific career as one of America's leading journalists and nonfiction writers. His new collection, <i>The Three Battles of Wanat and Other True Stories</i>, features the best of his long-form pieces on war, as well as notable profiles, sports reporting, and essays on culture.<br><br>Including pieces from the <i>Atlantic</i>, <i>Vanity Fair</i>, the <i>New Yorker</i>, and the <i>Philadelphia Inquirer</i>, this collection is Bowden at his best. The titular article, &quot;The Three Battles of Wanat,&quot; tells the story of one of the bloodiest days in the War in Afghanistan and the extraordinary years-long fallout it generated within the United States military. In &quot;The Killing Machines,&quot; Bowden examines the strategic, legal, and moral issues surrounding armed drones. And in a brilliant piece on Kim Jong-un, &quot;The Bright Sun of Juche,&quot; he recalibrates our understanding of the world's youngest and most baffling dictator. Also included are profiles of newspaper scion Arthur Sulzberger; renowned defense attorney and anti-death-penalty activist Judy Clarke; and David Simon, the creator of &quot;The Wire.&quot;<br><br>Absorbing and provocative, <i>The Three Battles of Wanat</i> is an essential collection for fans of Mark Bowden's writing, and for anyone who enjoys first-rate narrative nonfiction.