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Street Roots, 2/28/13
Representing a new generation of veterans-turned-authors, the contributors in Fire and Forget have returned home, at least physically, and are now sharing their works and sculpting the public's perception of these wars and how they've impacted the warriors...Fire and Forget is an effective cultural text on multiple levels. Not only does it serve as a historical milepost, reminding us that we are waging the longest war in ou
Tottenville Review, 5/22/13
Every one of the voices in Fire and Forget rises to the challenge, and, as each gains in force and measure, the fog of war may clear."
The Millions, 6/4/13
The best fictional account of the wars of the last decade and the contemporary military experience...Fresh, raw, and vital. It is a rare thing for a book to live up to its blurb, but E.L. Doctorow got it right when he called this a necessary' collection."
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Military Success Network, 2/12/13 "Its pages feature unique but iconic stories of war, homecoming, and the struggle for meaning in both...This collection paints a startling and bleak picture of Long War veterans and their lives during and after combat...That said, the voices of "Fire and Forget" ring true in their cynicism, pain, and humor. This is an important collection of fiction, not only because of its current-day relevancy, but also because of the strength of its diverse voices, all engaged in a search for truth among the desert sands of fiction and memory. It should not be missed by anyone with an interest in modern war or the veteran experience." Literary Aficionado, 2/22/13 "Penetrating stories from the hands of the damaged who have scribed the tensions, and anguish, the scars, the decimation of personal lives of those who returned home either physically maimed or mentally brutalized or both...These stories are so well edited that there is a variety of types of tales--some humorous, some that show that intense camaraderie that often peaks in a war zone, some about those left behind when the soldiers were fragged to distant lands...Some tattoo on the mind." "New City," 2/26 "Nothing brings the reality of war home like hearing it from the hearts and minds of those who experienced it..."Fire and Forget" arrives at just the right time, when the last vestiges of conflict fall away...Roy Scranton and Matt Gallagher have not only compiled an excellent diversity of experiences and vantage points into the war, but also a list of accomplished and gifted writers...The stories are by turns gritty and hilarious, poignant and rhapsodic, but there's one thing they all share: they are all imbued with the deep love of their authors. Faced with something as unspeakably harrowing as war, the voices here have salvaged what small beauty they could from the turmoil...At no point is this an easy collection, but it is a necessary one." "Roanoke Tim
