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David Finkel

David Finkel is a Washington Post correspondent and author of “The Good Soldiers,” his account of the 15-month deployment of the 2-16 infantry battalion, nicknamed the Rangers. It was published by Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus & Giroux.

David Finkel and the Art of Immersion Reporting

David Finkel and the Art of Immersion Reporting

David Finkel is a master of immersion reporting, most brilliantly showcased in his two books that follow U.S. soldiers in Iraq and their return to civilian life. A member of…
December 12, 2014

In an Instant, a Bomb Claims Lives and Devastates a Survivor

‘Every part of him was taped and bandaged because of burns and infections, except for his cheeks … his mouth … and his eyes …’
December 15, 2009