Tribe: On Homecoming

“Junger has raised one of the most provocative ideas of this campaign season–and accidentally written one of its most intriguing political books.”―The New York Times

“There are three excellent reasons to read Sebastian Junger’s new book: the clarity of his thought, the elegance of his prose, and the provocativeness of his chosen subject. Within a compact space, the sheer range of his inquiry is astounding.”―S. C. Gwynne, New York Times bestselling author of Rebel Yell and Empire of the Summer Moon

“Sebastian Junger has turned the multifaceted problem of returning veterans on its head. It’s not so much about what’s wrong with the veterans, but what’s wrong with us. If we made the changes suggested in TRIBE, not only our returning veterans, but all of us, would be happier and healthier. Please read this book.”―Karl Marlantes, New York Times bestselling author of Matterhorn and What It Is Like to Go to War

“Junger uses every word in this slim volume to make a passionate, compelling case for a more egalitarian society.”―Booklist

“The author resists the temptation to glorify war as the solution to a nation’s mental ills and warns against the tendency “to romanticize Indian life,” but he does succeed in showing “the complicated blessings of ‘civilization,’ ” while issuing warnings about divisiveness and selfishness that should resonate in an election year. The themes implicit in the author’s bestsellers are explicit in this slim yet illuminating volume.”―Kirkus Reviews

“Thought-provoking…a gem.”―The Washington Post

“TRIBE is an important wake-up call. Let’s hope we don’t sleep through the alarm.”―Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Compelling…Junger…offers a starting point for mending some of the toxic divisiveness rampant in our current political and cultural climate.”―The Boston Globe

“Junger argues with candor and grace for the everlasting remedies of community and connectedness.”―O Magazine

“TRIBE is a fascinating, eloquent and thought-provoking book..packed with ideas…It could help us to think more deeply about how to help men and women battered by war to find a new purpose in peace.”―The Times of London

Sebastian Junger is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tribe, War, The Perfect Storm, Fire, and A Death in Belmont. Together with Tim Hetherington, he directed the Academy Award-nominated film Restrepo, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. He is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and has been awarded a National Magazine Award and an SAIS Novartis Prize for journalism. He lives in New York City.