War Is Beautiful ─ The New York Times Pictorial Guide to the Glamour of Armed Conflict*

What we see and read from the media we follow directly influences our perception of reality. How do the decisions made by one of the most important news organizations affect its readership and civic involvement with the government's actions?

The issues explored in this book are essential contemplation for any informed citizen and activist reader. FromThe New York Times bestselling author (Reality Hunger, The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead, etc.) David Shields,War Is Beautiful: A photo essay and deconstruction of The New York Times' use of combat photography during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

David Shields is the internationally bestselling author of 20 books, includingReality Hunger (named one of the best books of 2010 by more than 30 publications),The Thing About Life Is That One Day You’ll Be Dead (New York Times bestseller), andBlack Planet (finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award). Forthcoming areFlip-Side (powerHouse, 2016) and Other People (Knopf, 2017). The recipient of Guggenheim and NEA fellowships, Shields has published essays and stories in theNew York Times Magazine, Harper’s, Esquire, Yale Review,Village Voice, Salon, Slate, McSweeney’s, and Believer. His work has been translated into 20 languages.