Ann Hagedorn has been a staff writer for The Wall Street Journal and has taught writing at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Her previous books are Wild Ride, Ransom, Beyond the River, and Savage Peace.

The Invisible Soldiers: How America Outsourced Our Security is an important book about the US military. Civic minded Americans should be concerned about the US now maintains its multiple military commitments. It is well written but it is not a light, cheerful read. It is and important book about a major subject that should be of interest to all informed Americans.