McWhirter @ Tucson Festival of Books this weekend
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
THANK YOU, LAGRANGE
American Gun Book Talk in LaGrange, GA, on Feb. 10
#OTD in 1959, Colt buys rights to the AR-15
Jan. 6 and the AR-15
The faulty M16 rifle in Vietnam and Mattel's toy gun
OTD 1961: Defense Dept. Spy Agency approves purchase of AR-15s for testing in Vietnam
A GENERAL, WATERMELONS AND THE AR-15
Biden's Blunt Remark about the 1994 Assault-Weapons Ban
Kirkus Reviews picks American Gun for its list of the best nonfiction of 2023
Texas Book Festival Talk Sunday Nov. 12, 12:30
Vietnamese propaganda photo shows M16 (military AR-15)
McWhirter at Texas Book Festival on Nov. 12 in Austin
Five key insights from American Gun for "Next Big Idea Club"
Guardian interviews McWhirter + Elinson about American Gun
McWhirter Interviewed about American Gun by Jimmy Malone on iHeart Media Cleveland
The Guardian calls American Gun "An indispensable read"
"Skipped History" Podcast talks with McWhirter + Elinson about American Gun
Colin Dickey in The New Republic: American Gun is a "lucid,""Well-Researched and -reported work."
New Yorker: American Gun is one of the "Best Books We've Read in 2023 So Far."