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Book: The Unwomanly Face of War

Alexievich chronicles the experiences of the Soviet women who fought on the front lines, on the home front, and in the occupied territories. These women—more than a million in total—were nurses and doctors, pilots, tank drivers, machine-gunners, and snipers. They battled alongside men, and yet, after the victory, their efforts and sacrifices were forgotten. Alexievich traveled thousands of miles and visited more than a hundred towns to record these women’s stories. Together, this symphony of voices reveals a different aspect of the war—the everyday details of life in combat left out of the official histories. [more inside]
posted by mixedmetaphors on Mar 16, 2019 - 2 comments

Movie: Waltz with Bashir

An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Mar 20, 2018 - 1 comment

Podcast: Homecoming: 6. OPTIMISTS

What happened to the aquarium? Do you feel like coming to work every day? I'm going to stop you there, okay? [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Dec 22, 2016 - 4 comments

Podcast: Homecoming: 5. HYSTERICAL

Would you call this a date? The sequel is ten times as good as the original. [more inside]
posted by CMcG on Dec 14, 2016 - 0 comments

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