Luke Mogelson is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine and a recipient of the National Magazine Award in 2014. His fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Hudson Review, The Missouri Review, and The Kenyon Review. He lives in Paris.
A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice "Memorably and darkly
funny. . . . Mogelson gives a nuanced, empathetic look into lives
irrevocably altered by conflict. . . . His writing is reminiscent
of Hemingway's. . . . The reader trusts Mogelson's steady, lucid
prose to outline the inner lives of these men." --The Nation "Ten
well-crafted stories of people scarred by war. . . . Mogelson
avoids dwelling on trauma but circles it constantly, carefully
exploring its fringes." --The New York Times Book Review
"Commanding and resonant, deeply felt and rich in visceral detail.
. . . The best stories in These Heroic, Happy Dead are arguably
among the finest the genre has produced." --The New Republic "We
can now induct Luke Mogelson into that vital band of warrior
storytellers--from Tim O'Brien and Michael Herr to Phil Klay and
Elliot Ackerman--who, with great eloquence and moral courage, have
labored, on both the battlefield and the page, to keep America
honest about its foolish wars." --Bob Shacochis "These Heroic,
Happy Dead will undoubtedly serve as a new model by which war
stories are measured." -Consequence "Masterful . . . Mogelson's
first book of stories is pristine." --David Means, Salon.com "The
author's refusal to condemn or condone his characters' troubled
lives gives this collection its particular power. Instead, Luke
Mogelson bears witness to his soldiers and their actions, and in
doing so honors their full humanity. Reminiscent of Hemingway's In
Our Time, These Heroic, Happy Dead is an extraordinary debut, and
it deserves a wide and appreciative audience." --Ron Rash "These
Heroic, Happy Dead, is the best and most haunting book about the
Afghan war that I've read. . . . This book hums with momentum and
tension." --Joshua Partlow, Publishers Weekly "A stunning debut
from a major talent; this book is up there with the best of modern
war stories, from Hemingway to Tim O'Brien. This is a book which is
going to last." --Philipp Meyer "The men and women in These Heroic,
Happy Dead are object lessons in what makes a book haunting and
unforgettable. " --The Paris Review Daily "Mogelson manages to do
something beautiful and new in his work. . . . In addition to the
excellent writing, Mogelson's stories impress even more because his
skill is matched with significant personal knowledge or impressive
research on subjects." --The Rumpus "Like Denis Johnson and Thom
Jones, there are shards of grim humor in some of these stories, but
for the most part it's a merciless reckoning with war's ignobility.
. . . Mogelson captures the unnerving beauty that follows
devastation." --San Francisco Chronicle "Luke Mogelson's stories
kicked me straight in the chest. The poisonous effects of war on
soldiers is one of literature's most ancient subjects, yet Mogelson
writes with such freshness and fire that you feel new ground being
broken, you feel the tremors of the secret pain that binds together
Mogelson's cast, and you feel the giant rumble of talent."
--Jonathan Miles "Beautiful and spare. . . . Eloquent. . . .
Mogelson is a genius of the ordinary." --The Buffalo News
Memorably and darkly funny. . . . Mogelson gives a nuanced,
empathetic look into lives irrevocably altered by conflict. . . .
His writing is reminiscent of Hemingway s. . . . The reader trusts
Mogelson s steady, lucid prose to outline the inner lives of these
men." "The Nation"
We can now induct Luke Mogelson into that vital band of warrior
storytellers from Tim O Brien and Michael Herr to Phil Klay and
Elliot Ackerman who, with great eloquence and moral courage, have
labored, on both the battlefield and the page, to keep America
honest about its foolish wars. Bob Shacochis
Commanding and resonant, deeply felt and rich in visceral detail. .
. . The best stories in "These Heroic, Happy Dead" are arguably
among the finest the genre has produced. "The New Republic"
The author s refusal to condemn or condone his characters troubled
lives gives this collection its particular power. Instead, Luke
Mogelson bears "witness" to his soldiers and their actions, and in
doing so honors their full humanity. Reminiscent of Hemingway's"In
Our Time," "These Heroic, Happy Dead" is an extraordinary debut,
and it deserves a wide and appreciative audience. Ron Rash
""These Heroic, Happy Dead"will undoubtedly serve as a new model by
which war stories are measured. "Consequence"
Masterful . . . Mogelson s first book of stories is pristine. David
Means, "Salon.com"
"A stunning debut from a major talent; this book is up there with
the best of modern war stories, from Hemingway to Tim O'Brien. This
is a book which is going to last." Philipp Meyer
"The men and women in"These Heroic, Happy Dead"are object lessons
in what makes a book haunting and unforgettable." "The Paris Review
Daily"
Mogelson manages to do something beautiful and new in his work. . .
. In addition to the excellent writing, Mogelson s stories impress
even more because his skill is matched with significant personal
knowledge or impressive research on subjects. "The Rumpus"
"Like Denis Johnson and Thom Jones, there are shards of grim humor
in some of these stories, but for the most part it s a merciless
reckoning with war s ignobility. . . .Mogelson captures the
unnerving beauty that follows devastation. "San Francisco
Chronicle"
Luke Mogelson s stories kicked me straight in the chest. The
poisonous effects of war on soldiers is one of literature s most
ancient subjects, yet Mogelson writes with such freshness and fire
that you feel new ground being broken, you feel the tremors of the
secret pain that binds together Mogelson s cast, and you feel the
giant rumble of talent." Jonathan Miles
Beautiful and spare. . . . Eloquent. . . . Mogelson is a genius of
the ordinary. "The Buffalo News""
We can now induct Luke Mogelson into that vital band of warrior
storytellers from Tim O Brien and Michael Herr to Phil Klay and
Elliot Ackerman who, with great eloquence and moral courage, have
labored, on both the battlefield and the page, to keep America
honest about its foolish wars. Bob Shacochis
""These Heroic, Happy Dead" will undoubtedly serve as a new model
by which war stories are measured. "Consequence"
The author s refusal to condemn or condone his characters troubled
lives gives this collection its particular power. Instead, Luke
Mogelson bears "witness" to his soldiers and their actions, and in
doing so honors their full humanity. Reminiscent of Hemingways "In
Our Time," "These Heroic, Happy Dead" is an extraordinary debut,
and it deserves a wide and appreciative audience. Ron Rash
"A stunning debut from a major talent; this book is up there with
the best of modern war stories, from Hemingway to Tim O'Brien. This
is a book which is going to last." Philipp Meyer
Luke Mogelson s stories kicked me straight in the chest. The
poisonous effects of war on soldiers is one of literature s most
ancient subjects, yet Mogelson writes with such freshness and fire
that you feel new ground being broken, you feel the tremors of the
secret pain that binds together Mogelson s cast, and you feel the
giant rumble of talent." Jonathan Miles"
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