War Story
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By John Waters
June 29, 2019
Editor's Note: This article appeared originally on May 11th. Due to the unique perspective of this book and the upcoming Independence Day holiday, I felt it appropriate to highlight such a great story highlighting those that have served and their stories.
"It's direct! He has a statement to make, and he makes it. He owes nothing to anybody!" In the 1956 film "Lust for Life," Paul Gauguin, played by Anthony Quinn, explains the difference between what he considers real art composed by Vincent Van Gogh, and the well-plotted parody work of post-Impressionist Georges Seurat: Honesty. Gauguin believes honesty to one's own feeling and talent is the final measure of a man's creation. By this film's definition, painter and ex-Marine David Richardson's debut novel "War Story" (Permutation Press, 2019) -- a plot-boiling blend of art, combat, and life drawn from the author's very own experiences -- is the genuine article.
A painter-cum-Marine-turned-writer's story of blood and brushstroke.
https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2019/06/29/war_story_114544.html
