&ldquo\;This is a beautiful horror story t
old masterfully and elegantly. It is a brilliant\, different kind of war n
ovel\, one that reveals the insidious ways the violences of war can tear p
eople apart from the inside out.&rdquo\;
―Roxane Gay\, New Yor
k Times bestselling author
Author John Milas joins us for a readin g and discussion featuring his highly-acclaimed novel\, \;T he Militia House. \;The Militia House \;takes pl ace in 2010 on a base in Afghanistan where Corporal Loyette and his unit a re finishing up their deployment. Their days are a mix of boredom and drea d until they make a brief visit to a Soviet-era barracks outside the wire that is rumored to be haunted. \; In the days that follow they try to forget about the strange\, unsettling sights and sounds from the house\, b ut things are increasingly . . . not right. The Militia House&nbs p\;is a gripping and brilliant exploration of the unceasing horrors of war that&rsquo\;s no more easily shaken than the militia house itself. \;
\nAbout the Author:
John Milas served on active duty in the Ma
rine Corps and deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. He later earned a BA and M
FA in creative writing. He lives in Illinois\, where he reads\, writes\, a
nd watches baseball. The Militia House is his first novel.