On November 19, Phil Klay '01 won the 2014 National Book Award for Fiction for his short story collection titled Redeployment. Klay, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, says his stories were inspired by his time in service. Klay served in Iraq’s Anbar Province from January 2007 to February 2008 as a Public Affairs Officer.

In addition to his book, which is now a New York Times best-seller, Klay's writing has appeared in Granta, The New York Times, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, New York Daily News, Tin House, and The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012. Klay is also a 2014 National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 Honoree.

In the Spring of 2014, Klay was one of a number of distinguished alumni who presented at the Centennial Classroom Revisited event (Read more: All Star Alumni and Faculty Showcased at the Centennial Year's Classroom Revisited | March 26, 2014). Prior to the event, Klay was interviewed about his upcoming presentation at Regis (Read more: Writing Iraq: An Interview with Phil Klay '01 and a Review of his New Book, Redeployment | March 5, 2014).

 

WATCH: National Book Award Goes to Phil Klay '01 For His Short Story Collection

 

WATCH: Phil Klay '01 reads from Redeployment at the 2014 National Book Awards Finalists Reading

 

Update: Check out Klay's appearance on The Colbert Report, aired on December 17, 2014: