Essays & Articles

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...

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...

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

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.

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

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.