BEST OUT OF PRINT WWII BOOK THAT YOU'VE PROBABLY NEVER READ

William Hoffman, The Trumpet Unblown (1955). Hoffman's book is a fictionalized account of his own experiences in a medical unit in Europe in WWII. This book is not for those of you who want a romanticized account of "the good war." Hoffman is profiled in this depressing WaPo piece on the publishing industry's treatment of 'midlist authors.' If you can find a copy, pick it up.