All wars are fought twice?? the first time on the battlefield?? the second time in memory. From the author of the Pulitzer Prize?winning novel The Sympathizer comes a searching exploration of the conflict Americans call the Vietnam War and Vietnamese call the American War??a conflict that lives on in the collective memory of both nations.
From a kaleidoscope of cultural forms??novels?? memoirs?? cemeteries?? monuments?? films?? photography?? museum exhibits?? video games?? souvenirs?? and more??Nothing Ever Dies brings a comprehensive vision of the war into sharp focus. At stake are ethical questions about how the war should be remembered by participants that include