Veterans Put Pen To Paper To Share Their Stories09:40
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November 11, 2016

Alex Ashlock

Iraq War veteran Roy Scranton, author of the new novel "War Porn." (Alex Ashlock/Here & Now)

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There is a long tradition of writing about war, and the veterans of the most recent wars — Iraq and Afghanistan — are adding their books to the canon. Here & Now's Alex Ashlock has been speaking with some of them, and has this report.

This segment aired on November 11, 2016.

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Alex Ashlock was a producer for Here & Now since 2005. He started his WBUR career as senior producer of Morning Edition in 1998.

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