Tom Ricks – Writing Non-Fiction in the 21st Century

Tom Ricks – Writing Non-Fiction in the 21st Century: From the Iraq War to Trump’s America

Tom Ricks is a well known reporter and prolific non-fiction author who’s works touch on military and national security issues.  Ricks is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner from his days with the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post.

Ricks’ works include the bestselling Fiasco:  The American Military Adventure in Iraq(2006), Making the Corps (1997) and his most recent book – Churchill and Orwell:  The Fight for Freedom (2017).  In addition to his longer works of non-fiction, Ricks serves as a senior columnist for Task & Purpose and is active on Twitter @tomricks1.

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