June 20, 2017, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingThe textual “truth” behind Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit. Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The book depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and… read more
