WELCOME

by | Jul 21, 2017

…VETERAN “All of the major characters in Some Rise by Sin are polished and come complete with personalities and shortcomings…. Some Rise by Sin may not be a read you could bring to your everyday prayer group, but it is fitting for the times and will strike a chord with anyone who has been or is in spiritual turmoil.” —PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE “Some Rise by Sin is Caputo’s 16th book and eighth novel, and he knows how to set a scene and build tension…

ABOUT PHIL

by | Oct 9, 2012

…n Post to Esquire, National Geographic, and the Virginia Quarterly Review. Topics included profiles of novelist William Styron and actor Robert Redford, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the turmoil on the Mexican border. Caputo’s professional writing career began in 1968, when he joined the staff of the Chicago Tribune, serving as a general assignment and team investigative reporter until 1972. For the next five years, he was a foreign corr…

INTERVIEWS/MEDIA

by | Sep 7, 2016

…o, click below to go to YouTube) Telling “Out on a Ledge” story on TheMoth.com (2009) (or play audio version) Video: Pritzker Military Library interviews Philip Caputo on Acts of Faith (2005) Video: MyNorth.com interview between Karl Marlantes and Philip Caputo (2010) Video: Writing War, conversation with Philip Caputo, Michigan Humanities Council (2010) Video: Tucson Festival of Books: Writer’s Panel Discussion on the U.S. and Mexico Border (2010…

Delcorso’s Gallery

by | Oct 22, 2012

…he commitment he has made to his wife not to place himself in any more danger for the sake of his career, or follow his ambition back to the war-torn land that still haunts his dreams? What follows is a riveting story of war on two fronts, Saigon and Beirut, that will test DelCorso’s faith not only in himself, but in the nobler instincts of men.     Praise “[Caputo’s] descriptions of combat photographers and war correspondents are right on the mon…

Feb. 26: Great event at the Sun City Oro Valley private library

by | Feb 27, 2013 | Event

…ended this event, where I spoke about my 2009 novel, Crossers, and my forthcoming travel book, The Longest Road. Sometimes readings and/or lectures can be tedious for a writer; this one was a pleasure. The audience was enthusiastic and asked good questions. Afterward, I autographed copies of Crossers provided by the Antigone book store of Tucson, and pretty much sold out the stock. Not too bad for a couple of hours work. And it was gratifying to s…

BE A BOOK LOCAVORE

by | Dec 30, 2023 | Memory and Desire

…ut and about. Try to connect with the people who work there and see what kind of treasures you happen upon as you wander around. And if you spot MEMORY AND DESIRE along the way, feel free to snap a photo of it and post it as a comment to this post. I’d love to see where my book is being found by my readers….

STRANGLE ‘”REACH OUT” IN THE WOMB!

by | May 3, 2013 | Essays

…rinking, but I failed.” As a citizen of our great republic, Aaron, you are free to use this verb, but not with me. Henceforth, I beg of you, if someone is going to contact me by any means, be it phone, e-mail, letter, or carrier pigeon, please say in future communications that they will “contact” me. It’s a good, strong, concrete sort of word. I do give you leave, however, to employ alternatives, such as “get in touch with you,” or “get a hold of…

Exiles

by | Oct 22, 2012

…And in the jungles of Vietnam, four American soldiers undertake a mystical search for a man-eating tiger. Filled with atmospheric tension, crackling with psychological observation, and evoking masters from Joseph Conrad to Robert Stone, Exiles is a riveting literary experience.       Praise From Kirkus Reviews Three impressively varied and dramatic novellas, the first collection of shorter fiction from the author of such novels as Horn of Africa (…