Books by Brian Turner

A war memoir of unusual literary beauty and power from the acclaimed poet who wrote the poem The Hurt Locker. "

Spanning pre-deployment to combat zone, World War I to Vietnam, boredom to blood lust, roadside bombs to open mic nights, this book shows what it means to be a soldier and a human being.

Second collection by American soldier-poet who served in Bosnia and Iraq relating to war and its aftermath. Shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize.