Why people recommend it
Phil Klay's Redeployment is a powerful and critically acclaimed short story collection that captures the raw realities and psychological aftermath of the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. On How I Write, David Perell highlighted the book to emphasize its gripping and intense opening chapter. Alexander Alter discussed the work on The Book Review, noting that it stands out as incredible literature emerging from those conflicts and mentioning that it deservedly won the National Book Award. Alter also compared another publisher's release to Klay's collection, likening its narrative approach to a blend of short stories and frontline combat accounts. Host Pamela Paul similarly referenced the book in a comprehensive list of notable contemporary war fiction.
Who recommended it
- Alexander Alter Discussed
- David Perell Recommended
- Pamela Paul Discussed
Alexander Alter — 2 mentions
“we've already seen some incredible literature coming out of those Wars with Phil cly's redeployment he won the national book award”
“so but anyway the publisher is describing it as redeployment which is Phil's short Story collection meets No Easy Day and number four”
David Perell — 1 mention
“it's called redeployment by Phil clay we [ __ ] dogs”
Pamela Paul — 1 mention
“or Phil cl's redeployment”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- The yellow birds
- A Tokyo Romance
- A Visit from the Goon Squad
- A life's work
- Aftermath
- America's bitter pill
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“he won the national book award for fiction in 2014 for his debut collection of short stories redeployment he's also the author of the novel missionaries”