“Burkhard Bilger has long been one of our great storytellers: an acute observer, an intrepid reporter, and a writer of unmatched grace. Now he has brought these gifts to his own family story, rummaging through the past to unearth long-kept secrets and to shed light on the nature of war and complicity. FATHERLAND is that rare book—a finely etched memoir with the powerful sweep of history.” —David Grann, author of KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON FATHERLAND is the story of Bilger’s nearly ten-year quest to uncover the truth about his grandfather. It is a book of gripping suspense and moral inquiry—a tale of chance encounters and serendipitous discoveries in archives and villages across Germany and France. Long admired for his profiles in The New Yorker, Bilger brings the same open-hearted curiosity to his grandfather’s story and the questions it raises. Intimate and far-reaching, FATHERLAND is an extraordinary odyssey through the great upheavals of the past century. Available 5/2/23. Enter for a chance to win an advance reading copy at the link in bio.