These are some of the short pieces that I’ve been able to find homes for.
Literary Writing
—“Really Close.” Poem. Collateral Journal 5.2 Spring 2021.
— “L’iPod du Capitaine Français.” (trns: Anton Grimonprez) La Baille, Oct 2014.
—“On the Ragged Edge.” Essay. The American Interest, May-June 2014.
—“Writing My Way Home.” Essay. The Delmarva Review, Volume 6, October 2013.
—“The Gospel According to Zinsser.” Profile, O-Dark-Thirty, V1#2, Winter 2013.
—“A Couple of Hours With Gay Talese.” Interview. O-Dark-Thirty, V1#1, Fall 2012.
—“War and Crime in Kosovo.” Essay (excerpt). The New York Times, Feb 1, 2012.
—“Mr. Anachron, Dead at 85.” Short story. RiverLit, Volume 8, October 2012.
—“Apostasy.” Short Story. Prime Number, Issue 29, September-October, 2012.
—“E Verdhë.” Essay (trns: Jeta Xharra) GazetaJNK. October 2011.
—“Yellow.” Essay. JMWW, Fall 2011.
—“The French Lieutenant’s iPod.” Essay. Press 53 Open Awards Anthology, 2011.
—“Racak.” Essay. Penn Union, Spring, 2011.
—“Back From The Brink: War, Suicide, and PTSD.” Essay. Health Affairs, Aug 2009.
Book Contributor
—Introduction to Retire the Colors. Hudson-Whitman. Dario DiBattista, editor.
—Introduction to The Trion Syndrome. Loyola University. Tom Glenn, author.
—Introduction to A Common Bond. ASAP. Sam Pressler, editor.
—Preface to 100 Question and Answers about Veterans. Detroit Public Television.
—“Writing By Service Members and Veterans: A Medium to Promote Healing.” In Healing War Trauma. Routledge, 2013. Platoni and Scurfield, editors.
Blog Contributor
—New York Times, At War blog, June 2014.
—Vantage Point blog, Department of Veterans Affairs, June 2014.
—Time Magazine, Battleland blog. Regular contributor, May 2011-August 2012.
Book Reviews
—“Reservoir Doggedness.” A review of Jeff Shaara’s historical novel, The Frozen Hours. The American Interest. Summer 2017.
—“The Suck, In So Many Words.” A review of Samuel Finlay’s novel, Breakfast with the Dirt Cult. The American Interest. Autumn (September/October) 2015.
—“Keep Fighting, Keep Writing.” A review of Brian Turner’s memoir, My Life as a Foreign Country. Army Magazine, Volume 6, Number 5, March 2015.
Policy Articles
—“Information Triage,” The American Interest, March-April 2012.
—“The New Lost Generation,” Foreign Policy, August, 10, 2010.
—“Langley Won’t Tell Us,” Foreign Policy, November 1, 2010.
—“Call in the Civilians,” Foreign Policy. October 26, 2009.
—“What’s the Story on Militarization?” Monday Developments. August 2009.
Policy Research Papers
—Saudi-Iranian Gray Zone Activities in MENA; and potential outcomes from the flow of foreign fighters into the U.S. START, U of MD, 2016. Lead author.
—The United States and R2P: From Words to Action. Brookings Institution, USIP, and The U.S. Holocaust Memorial and Museum, 2013. Contributor.
—Drawing on the Full Strength of America: Seeking Greater Civilian Capacity in U.S. Foreign Relations. Refugees International. 2009. Author.
—In Our Stead: Developing and Enhancing International Security Assistance Capacities. The Stanley Foundation. 2009. Author.
Academic Theses
—“A Life at the Edge of the Empire: Non-fiction Essays and Excerpts from a Novel.” For completion of a MA in Writing degree. Johns Hopkins University, 2011.
—“Aquinas and Liberation Theology: The Cross, the Sword, and the Poor in Central America.” For completion of a Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) degree. Johns Hopkins University, 1994.
IMAGE: Iraq, 2004. I worked on a small, combined joint task force on a camp out near the Iranian border debriefing members of a designated terrorist group. I’m holding the group’s flag in this image.