“Cartography is, in a word, brilliant. Every war, I suspect, creates its own forms of lunacy, and Katherine Schifani’s searing, surreal, and at times hilarious memoir is the definitive guide to the multivalent insanities of the American war in Iraq. If you want to know what happens when countries lose their minds, read this superb book.”—Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
“Schifani’s powerful, evocative prose captures the violence, danger, and absurdity of military service and the mountains women must climb to ensure their safety and equality while they make the greatest sacrifice. . . . It’s a must-read for anyone trying to figure out the meaning of America’s forever wars.”—Anthony Swofford, author of Jarhead: A Marine’s Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
