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
Certainly, my exposure in high school to writers like Flannery O'Connor, Shusaku Endo, Fyodor Dostoevsky and Graham Greene was formative. Phil Klay connordostoevskyendo Change image and share on social
I started with things that I was troubled by or confused by or interested in, and then I wrote stories to try to puzzle my way through it. But the question is not how to represent war, because it's an abstract thing that's felt differently for all the characters. Phil Klay abstractcharacterconfuse 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
It's a professional military. You sign up and agree to allow your countrymen to use your life as they see fit for the next four years. And I think we all should have a greater role in ensuring that we use those lives wisely. Phil Klay agreecountrymanensure share on social
I have two friends named Matt. They're both scouts in the cavalry. They both served in the same section of Iraq. They both worked with the same Iraqi translator. And yet, if you talk to them, their stories couldn't be more different, because one was there in 2006. One was there in 2008. Phil Klay cavalryfriendiraq share on social
Responsibility and accountability is a big part of being in the military. Phil Klay accountabilitybigmilitary Change image and share on social
People should be able to tell stories that are important to them to try and understand what they mean. I don't think you figure anything out on your own. Certainly not war stories. Phil Klay figureimportantpeople Change image and share on social
I ended up going to Dartmouth, and I did Marine Officer Candidate School during my junior summer. Phil Klay candidatedartmouthend Change image and share on social
