Crowds of eager, thoughtful readers, fascinating authors working in a wide range of genres, and wonderful weather -- all unfolding in beautiful Tucson, Arizona. Thanks again to staff members and volunteers of the Tucson Festival of Books for including Cameron McWhirter this weekend. Thanks to Edwin Raymond, Jennifer Carlson, and moderator Curt Prendergast for joining McWhirter on a panel on gun violence. Thanks to Tim Stellar, columnist at the Arizona Daily Star, for asking probing questions of McWhirter before to a great audience about American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15. Thanks to all the readers who lined up to get their books signed and ask even more great questions.
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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
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