Years later, this nation still bears the scars of that terrible war, but the men and women who fought to uphold traditional American ideals have not been forgotten. In 1982 the Vietnam War Memorial was dedicated to those who gave their lives in the defense of freedom. The black marble wall, inscribed with the names of every serviceman and woman who died in Vietnam, is our most poignant reminder of the sacrifice made by the 1.2 million veterans of that war, a sacrifice that the survivors still live with to this day.
In the Shadow of the Wall is an all-original anthology of fictional stories by some of the best writers of the Vietnam generation. In many instances, these are the same people who experienced firsthand the surreal experience that was Vietnam, both there and at home. The authors and stories included are: “50 WPM” by Orson Scott Card • “What’s in a Name” by Michael Belfiore • “Blood Bone Tendon Stone” by Michael Brotherton • “Obsessions” by Leah R. Cutter • “Names in Marble” by Joe Haldeman • “Willing the Child to Return” by David Lange • “The Pilots” by L. E. Modesitt • “Reflections in Black Granite” by Mike Resnick and Michael A. Burstein • “Black Reflections” by Robert J. Sawyer • “The Angel of the Wall” by Byron R. Tetrick
Andy Duncan, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, and Michael Swanwick have also written stories for this thoughtful and thought-provoking collection. FICTION 6” X 9”, 320 PAGES PAPERBACK
