I know that the writers I read and admire all have an influence on my work, but trying to determine to what degree any particular piece of input changes the way I think about writing seems counterproductive. Kevin Powers admirecounterproductivedegree share on social
I understood that 'The Yellow Birds' would be a peculiar representation of the experience of being at war. I intended it to be so. Kevin Powers birdexperienceintend Change image and share on social
My personal opinion is that if someone writes honestly about war, it will inherently be anti-war. Kevin Powers antihonestlyinherently Change image and share on social
Joining the military is not to be taken lightly. You're putting every part of yourself at risk, not just your body but your moral and spiritual centre. Kevin Powers bodycentrejoin Change image and share on social
The male role models I had all seemed to have been in the military. My father served in the army. My uncle was in the Marine Corps. Both of my grandfathers served in WWII. There weren't any career soldiers in my family, but when I was young it seemed like a way of arriving at adulthood. Kevin Powers adulthoodarmyarrive share on social
It's not just: you get off the plane, you're back home, everything's fine. Maybe the physical danger ends, but soldiers are still deeply at risk of being injured in a different way. Kevin Powers backdangerdeeply Change image and share on social
I've been writing poems and stories since I was about 13. Kevin Powers havepoemstory Change image and share on social
One of the things my service in Iraq did give me was this freedom from fear of failure or any kind of expectations that I had to take a standard path. Kevin Powers expectationfailurefear Change image and share on social