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David Chrisinger's essays and articles published in various print publications as well as websites.

Veterans Coming Home

Telling the Truth about War: The Intertwining Literary Lives of James ...

A gripping exploration of how James Jones, Joseph Heller, and Kurt Vonnegut transformed the trauma of war into groundbreaking literature that still shapes how we un...

Veterans Coming Home

To Be Anything Pure: John Steinbeck and the Life and Legacy of “...

On a cold January morning in 1951, John Steinbeck sat at his desk to begin the novel he believed he was born to write. East of Eden would be more than a book—it w...

Source: Author image of the Columbine Memorial
Chicago Policy Review

We Don’t Need More ‘Terror on Repeat’

Co-authored by David Chrisinger, Executive Director of the Harris School of Public Policy Writing Workshop and advisor to the Chicago Policy Review.

U.S. Marine Corps, courtesy of retired Lt. Col. Philip Treglia.
The War House

The First Battle of Fallujah: ‘We Hurt Ourselves in So Many Ways’

Twenty years on, the battle is viewed as a turning point in the Iraq war, serving as a reminder of the complexities and consequences of modern warfare.

During World War II, Ernie Pyle became known for his stories about ordinary American soldiers fighting abroad.
Air Mail News

Behind Enemy Lines: The Day the Soldiers Lost a Buddy

A look at the mysterious story of journalist Ernie Pyle’s death during the U.S. Army’s invasion of a Japanese island

Ernie Pyle in Italy, 1944. US Army Signal Corps
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Ernie Pyle Digs in at Anzio

Nearly killed by a German bomb, Ernie Pyle faced the fear and frustration known as “Anzio anxiety” among the American soldiers trapped with him on the beach.