Writing fiction was a way to take the ideas that troubled me or confused me and put them under pressure. Phil Klay confusefictionidea Change image and share on social
After the fighting is done, and even when it's still happening, apologies are often needed for the recounting of bare facts. Sometimes bare facts feel unpatriotic. Phil Klay apologybarefact Change image and share on social
Pity addresses the perceived suffering, not the whole individual. Phil Klay addressindividualperceive Change image and share on social
I got to travel around Anbar Province, had a great group of Marines who worked for me who traveled around Anbar Province. I got to hang out with a lot of different types of Marines and soldiers and sailors. Phil Klay anbargreatgroup share on social
I grew up a little north of New York City and went to high school at Regis, an all-boys tuition-free high school in Manhattan. Phil Klay boycityfree Change image and share on social
Resilience is, of course, necessary for a warrior. But a lack of empathy isn't. Phil Klay empathylackresilience Change image and share on social
Political novels are full of pitfalls, particularly for a novelist with strong political leanings. Phil Klay fullleaningnovel Change image and share on social
In war, it feels like everything you're doing is more important because you're in the proximity of violence and death, and that proximity changes your relationship to America because it changes the way you see the world. Phil Klay americadeathfelt share on social
Oftentimes, discussion of war gets flattened to a discussion of trauma. Phil Klay discussionflattenoftentimes Change image and share on social
One thing I've always liked about the military is there's a certain amount of pragmatism. Phil Klay amounthavemilitary Change image and share on social
