The Book We're Talking About This Week

Monday, June 4, 2012 The Book We're Talking About This Week "Hotels, Hospitals and Jails: A Memoir" By Anthony Swofford Twelve Books, $26.99 Published June 5th What is it? "Jarhead" author Swofford shares brutally honest stories about his family, random sex, hard drinking and his difficult relationship with his father, as he tries to cope with life and post-traumatic stress. Why are we talking about it? Swofford is an often-gripping narrator, at his best both angry and charismatic without apology. Though at times it feels like therapy on paper, it's never less than readable. The chapter about visiting a veterans' hospital has rightly been singled out as a remarkable piece of writing. Who wrote it? Anthony Swofford was born on an air force base to a Vietnam vet. He joined the marines and fought in the Gulf War in 1990-1. His first book, "Jarhead," was a memoir of his time in the army that came out in 2003, and was turned into a movie starring Joaquin Phoenix. This is his third book. Who will read it? Former soldiers, and the families of former soldiers. Fans of "Jarhead." Mostly meg ages 18-40 – it's a very masculine read. What do the reviews say? Click here to read the rest of this article. More on HuffPost Books: Why We Need To Get Over 'Genre Guilt' Vatican Attacks Nun's Book On Sexuality New Dave Eggers Novel About To Go On Sale PHOTOS: 10 Most Iconic Comic Book Covers Of All Time WATCH: First Trailer For 'Perks Of Being A Wallflower' BLOG POSTS Laura Zigman: 'I'll Have the Men's Fiction! (Extra Macho and Genius on Top!)' Last week, Esquire announced a new editorial imperative -- to run "Men's Fiction." We thought they already did this, but apparently, that's just not enough. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Lust, the Strongest Force in the Universe: Why Women Are Obsessing Over Fifty Shades of Grey Women are fantasizing about submission before men, obsessing over a book where a young, liberated female college student signs an agreement to be totally submissive toward a billionaire businessmen who wants to make her into his sex slave. What gives? Juliette Fretté: Are You Fifty Shades of Crazy? Ah, how nice it is to have a product exploring women's pleasure, one that doesn't undermine our confidence or power in the way that many beauty products and home cleaning supplies do. Alma Katsu: Three Lessons From the Game of Thrones Finale That Apply to Your Workplace Just because Game of Thrones, the HBO miniseries based on the books of George R. R. Martin, is a fantasy doesn't mean it doesn't have important lessons that apply to your real life. Matthew K. Poland: Making One Big Summer Night Hartford Public Library and all public libraries are on a similar quest to engage and enlighten the public. You see, it's all about understanding what's possible and having the right tools to realize your dreams.

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