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Fully functional adult manhood is apparently beyond reach for these heroic, happy dead protagonists, all of whom blunder from one catastrophe to another, exacerbated. Luke mogelson, author of the collection these heroic, happy dead, served with the 69th infantry of the new york army national guard from 2007 to 2010. Luke mogelsons these heroic, happy dead, a collection of ten linked shortstories, ingeniously portrays the ways men make messes of their lives, especially as they are touched by military service and war. Luke mogelson introduces himself as a writer of prodigious talent and ambition. Luke mogelson new york times magazine feb 2012 35 min permalink bad guys vs. Ben brodys book has no narrative, because, from the perspective of an american infantryman in baghdad, the war had none. Between 2011 and 2014, he was based in afghanistan for the new york times magazine. Luke mogelson author luke mogelson is a contributing writer at the new york times magazine and a recipient of the national magazine award in 2014.
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