"Docu-Fictions of War examines contemporary cinematic and literary texts that, contrary to their designation, are not pure fiction but rather 'docu-fictions'--works of imagination that document their subjects while disclosing the social, political, and historical link between war and culture during the last three decades"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction: war as/in culture: U.S. interventions in film and literature -- Conceptualizing (war) docu-fictions -- The first Gulf War -- The Balkan -- The War on Terror part I: the Afghanistan War -- The War on Terror part II: the Iraq War -- Conclusion: afterthoughts on war docu-fictions and new trends in U.S. war narratives.