The Explosion Takes Both Legs: Noir Poems from the War in Iraq

"In a punchy collection of poetry packed with humor and grit, The Explosion Takes Both Legs, former U.S. Army infantry officer turned crime-fiction writer J.B. Stevens delivers both action and insight into how Americans go to war in the 21st century. Stevens is a two-time past finalist in the Col. Darron L. Wright Memorial Writing Awards, with one award each in prose (2022) and poetry (2021) categories. The annual awards are administered by the Chicago-based literary journal Line of Advance. A graduate of The Citadel, a military college in Charleston, South Carolina, Stevens now lives in the Southeastern United States with his wife and daughter"--