Kirkus Reviews picks American Gun for its list of the best nonfiction of 2023
- American Gun
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min read
The prestigious Kirkus Reviews has chosen American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 as on of the top ten nonfiction books of 2023. Nonfiction editor Eric Liebetrau writes: "Gun control is arguably the most contentious issue in contemporary American politics, and American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Sept. 26), by Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson, is a 'riveting exploration of the cost of the nation’s fascination with an iconic weapon.' "