Episode 196: Jim Erlinger on his book Vietnam: An Elegy of Love and War (August 4, 2025)

The Catholic Bookworm · Aug 5, 2025 · 49m

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Jim Erlinger on his book Vietnam: An Elegy of Love and War (August 4, 2025)Vietnam: an Elegy of Love & War by James Adrian Erlinger, is a deeply personal memoir blending themes of love, war, and self-discovery. It recounts the author’s transformative journey from a carefree youth to a soldier grappling with the harrowing realities of the Vietnam War. The narrative opens with a prologue reflecting on the horrors of war and a spiritual awakening amidst chaos. Erlinger vividly describes his early romance with Lee, a relationship…