“Green on Blue” — a book worth noting

Just a short post today, but I wanted to bring your attention to Green on Blue, the newly released novel from Elliot Ackerman F03.  Of course, we always take some measure of pride when an alum publishes a book.  This time I learned about Elliot’s novel from a front-of-the-Arts-Section review in The New York Times.  The review notes:

In fact, this novel as a whole attests to Mr. Ackerman’s breadth of understanding — an understanding not just of the seasonal rhythms of war in Afghanistan and the harsh, unforgiving beauty of that land, not just of the hardships of being a soldier there, but a bone-deep understanding of the toll that a seemingly endless war has taken on ordinary Afghans who have known no other reality for decades.

A great review, and quite an honor for a first-time novelist.  Congratulations to Elliot!