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AMERICAN GUN
The True Story of the AR-15
“[A] magisterial work of narrative history and original reportage."
—The New York Times Book Review
“A riveting exploration of the cost of the nation’s fascination with an iconic weapon.”
— Kirkus starred review
“[R]iveting history....This book is not to be missed." —Esquire
“An indispensable read.”—THe Guardian
American Gun Blog


Apple News podcast talks with McWhirter and Elinson about American Gun
On the "Apple News In Conversation" podcast, host Shumita Basu sat down in a New York studio to talk with Cameron McWhirter and Zusha...
Oct 5, 2023


McWhirter speaking Oct. 12 at the Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta
McWhirter will speak Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta. The event is free and open to the...
Oct 2, 2023


Amazon picks American Gun for "Editors' Pick: Best History" list
Amazon has chosen American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 as one of the top history books this month.
Oct 2, 2023


Esquire picks American Gun as one of the best books of Fall 2023: "This book is not to be missed."
Adrienne Westenfeld writes: "In this riveting history, two Wall Street Journal reporters trace the AR-15’s lethal path through our...
Sep 30, 2023


The Atlantic publishes an essay adapted from American Gun
The Atlantic published "The Creator of the AR-15 Didn’t See This Coming," an essay by Elinson and McWhirter adapted from American Gun:...
Sep 27, 2023


Washington Post declares the new Book American Gun "Deeply reported, engrossing."
Mark Follman, author of Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America, reviewed Amercian Gun for the Washington...
Sep 26, 2023


Bloomberg News picks American Gun for its "Fall's 10 most Anticipated New Books"
James Tarmy of Bloomberg News picked American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 as the top nonfiction book on his list of "This Fall's 10...
Sep 25, 2023


Associated Press: American Gun "well-reported" and "vital"
Andrew DeMillo of the Associated Press reviews American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 and declares, "The well-reported book is vital...
Sep 25, 2023


Elinson/McWhirter on WHYY's STudio 2 on American Gun pub day
Elinson and McWhirter will be in Philadelphia on WHYY's Studio 2 at noon, Sept. 26, the publication day of American Gun: The True Story...
Sep 25, 2023


New York Times Book Review calls American Gun "a magisterial work"
Mike Spies, a senior staff writer at the Trace reviewed American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 for the NYTBR. He declared the book "a...
Sep 25, 2023


New York Times Book Review Q & A about American Gun
Benjamin P. Russell talked with Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson about American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15. Zusha told Russell:...
Sep 25, 2023


Thanks to the National Writers Series
Thanks to the hundreds of people who listened to McWhirter and Elinson's first public discussion about American Gun at the City Opera...
Sep 20, 2023


American Gun talk in Traverse City, Mich. Tonight
McWhirter and Elinson will be speaking in Traverse City, Mich., about American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023,...
Sep 19, 2023


Next Big Idea Club picks American Gun
American Gun makes The Next Big Idea Club’s September 2023 list of "Must-Read Books."
Sep 15, 2023


Air Mail editors: American Gun "Masterful"
Editors at Graydon Carter's new venture Air Mail picked American Gun as a book not to miss. "The authors, who work for The Wall Street...
Sep 13, 2023


Chicago Tribune Picks American Gun for its Fall Reading list
The Chicago Tribune's list of top 75 books coming out this fall calls American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 "an 'Oppenheimer' tragedy...
Sep 13, 2023


Harper's Magazine: American Gun's reporting "astonishes"
Harper's "New Books" editor Dan Piepenbring pens a thoughtful review/exploration of American Gun, writing that "the book's reporting...
Sep 7, 2023


New York Times picks American Gun for its Fall Nonfiction List of Must-reads
The New York Times Book Review has just released its "33 Nonfiction Books to Read This Fall" and American Gun: The True Story of the...
Sep 5, 2023


Los Angeles Times picks American Gun for its fall and September Reading lists
In its list of "30 books We can’t wait to read this fall," the Los Angeles Times says of American Gun: "The authors weave Stoner’s story...
Sep 1, 2023


Washington Post recommends American Gun on its select fall reading list
The Washington Post recommends American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 for its "29 books to read this fall." The Post says, "This...
Sep 1, 2023
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