Writing was always an aspiration, but I'd kept it a secret even from myself.

- Kevin Powers

To understand the world, one’s place in it, is to be always at the risk of drowning.

- Kevin Powers

Noises and smells, those can bring back powerful memories. I remember when I was going to school one Fourth of July, and there were a lot of firework…

- Kevin Powers

Freedom is not the same as lack of accountability.

- Kevin Powers

There is a sharp distinction between what is remembered, what is told and what is true.

- Kevin Powers

There's something immediate about the experience of reading a poem. It makes sense in my own mind, but I'm trying to figure out a way to articulate i…

- Kevin Powers

I can't envision an honest war novel that left war in a positive light.

- Kevin Powers

Joining the military is not to be taken lightly. You're putting every part of yourself at risk, not just your body but your moral and spiritual centr…

- Kevin Powers

As human beings, we have the blessing and the curse that we're able to adapt to almost anything. No matter how extreme the circumstances you're in, t…

- Kevin Powers