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James R. Benn On Operation Halyard and Yugoslavian Resistance to Fascism

James R. Benn On Operation Halyard and Yugoslavian Resistance to Fascism

During WWII, competing groups of nationalists and communists fought fascism and each other to determine the post-war future.

By James R. Benn | September 23, 2025

J.D. Salinger and <br>the Wounds of War

J.D. Salinger and
the Wounds of War

On trauma, literature, and the long shadows of WWII

By James R. Benn | October 7, 2024

Dorothy L Sayers and the Thirty-Foot Drain: Searching for Peter Wimsey

Dorothy L Sayers and the Thirty-Foot Drain: Searching for Peter Wimsey

James R. Benn goes on a quest to discover the original inspiration for Sayers' iconic war-weary character.

By James R. Benn | September 6, 2023

James R. Benn On Finding Inspiration in the Strangeness of Everyday Moments

James R. Benn On Finding Inspiration in the Strangeness of Everyday Moments

Or, who's buried in Guy Topper's grave?

By James R. Benn | March 15, 2023

War Movies: An Essential Primer

War Movies: An Essential Primer

These films prove that every good war movie is an anti-war movie.

By James R. Benn | September 6, 2022

No One Has Ever Lived In The Past. So How Can Writers Accurately Represent History?

No One Has Ever Lived In The Past. So How Can Writers Accurately Represent History?

On The Challenges of Writing Historical Crime Fiction

By James R. Benn | September 9, 2021

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The Crime Novels of WWII

By James R. Benn | September 11, 2019