Michael Jerome Plunkett

Michael Jerome Plunkett served in the United States Marine Corps and after working in Emergency Medical Services for several years began pursuing writing as a career. He leads the Patrol Base Abbate Book Club which has hosted guests such as Sebastian Junger, Ocean Vuong, and Kaveh Akbar. He is the Executive Director of the Literature of War Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to building libraries on military bases. He hosts the LitWar Podcast which has featured guests such as Elliot Ackerman, Phil Klay, and Karl Marlantes. He was a 2021 VCCA Fellow. His writing has appeared in The War Horse, Leatherneck Magazine, Coffee or Die, Dirtbag Magazine, and Lethal Minds Journal. His debut novel, Zone Rouge is forthcoming from Unnamed Press in 2025.