Reading/Q&A/Signing with David Abrams

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 7:00pm
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Fobbit is the story of Forward Operating Base Triumph in Baghdad, where a combat avoiding staff sergeant named Chance Gooding spends his time composing press releases that spin grim events into statements more palatable to the public.

Based on David's own experiences serving in Iraq, Fobbit is, "An instant classic ...this novel nails the comedy and the pathos, the boredom and the dread, crafting the Iraq War's answer to Catch 22." -Publisher's Weekly

David Abrams served in the U.S. Army for twenty years, and was deployed to Iraq in 2005 as part of a public affairs team. He was named the Department of Defense's Military Journalist of the Year in 1994 and received several other military commendations. His stories have appeared in "Esquire," "Narrative," and other literary magazines. He lives in Butte, Montana.

 
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Books: 
Fobbit By David Abrams Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780802120328
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Published: Grove Press, Black Cat - September 4th, 2012

Fobbit \'f auml;-bit\, noun. Definition: A U.S. soldier stationed at a Forward Operating Base who avoids combat by remaining at the base, esp. during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2011). Pejorative.