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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


McWhirter at Texas Book Festival on Nov. 12 in Austin
Cameron McWhirter, co-author of American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15, will join prominent author/journalist/professor Jeff Sharlet...
Nov 8, 2023


Five key insights from American Gun for "Next Big Idea Club"
Panio Gianopoulous over at the Next Big Idea Club asked McWhirter and Elinson to present five key insights from American Gun: The True...
Nov 8, 2023


The National Book Review Picks American Gun as one of its "Five hot Books"
The National Book Review, an online journal about new books with leading journalists and critics as contributors, has chosen American...
Nov 8, 2023
Lewiston Shooter used an Ar-10 rifle, similar to the AR-15 and also invented by Eugene Stoner
The perpetrator of the horrific mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, does not appear to have used an AR-15 in his attacks, but instead an...
Nov 1, 2023


Guardian interviews McWhirter + Elinson about American Gun
Abené Clayton interviewed Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson, authors of American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15, about the gun and...
Nov 1, 2023


McWhirter Interviewed about American Gun by Jimmy Malone on iHeart Media Cleveland
Cameron McWhirter, co-author of American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15, spoke with well-known Cleveland personality Jimmy Malone on...
Nov 1, 2023


"Skipped History" Podcast talks with McWhirter + Elinson about American Gun
Thanks to Ben Tumin, host of the excellent podcast "Skipped History" (See recent NYTimes profile) for having McWhirter and Elinson on to...
Oct 27, 2023


Upstate NY Public Radio interviews Elinson and McWhirter about American Gun
Joe Donahue, host of "Round Table" on WAMC, Northeast Public Radio in Albany, New York, interviewed Zusha Elinson and Cameron McWhirter...
Oct 27, 2023


Colin Dickey in The New Republic: American Gun is a "lucid,""Well-Researched and -reported work."
Colin Dickey, author of Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places and other excellent books, has penned an insightful review of...
Oct 23, 2023


Terrorist in Belgium had an AR-15 and handguns
The Islamic terrorist who killed two Swedish people and wounded a third during a soccer match in Brussels on Oct. 16 was in possession of...
Oct 20, 2023


Thanks to Readers Of American Gun
Thanks to those reading and talking about American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15. The interest in this important subject has been...
Oct 20, 2023


New York Times Book Review Picks American Gun as an "Editor's Choice"
The New York Times Book Review has chosen American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 for its "Editors' Choice" list. "This masterly feat...
Oct 19, 2023


American Gun discussed on C-Span's BookTV
Historian/author Paul Barrett sat down with McWhirter and Elinson for C-Span's BookTV to talk about American Gun: The History of the...
Oct 15, 2023


Berkeley's KPFA has Elinson on to discuss American Gun
Mitch Jeserich, host of KPFA's "Letters & Politics" show, had Zusha Elinson on to discuss American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15....
Oct 13, 2023


Book critic on KJZZ in Phoenix recommends American Gun
Book critic Mark Athitakis picks American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 as one of three must-read books of the season. He says: "It...
Oct 11, 2023


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
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