Elliot Ackerman
Elliot Ackerman is a New York Times–bestselling author whose books have been nominated for the National Book Award, the Andrew Carnegie Medal in both fiction and nonfiction, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, among other honors. He is a former White House Fellow and Marine and served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, for which he received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart.