Author

Erin Solaro

Erin Solaro is the author of Women in the Line of Fire, a book based on her experiences as a journalist and researcher embedded with combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Marine Corps Gazette, Naval Institute Proceedings,The Washington Times and other publications. Her article, "The Lionesses of Iraq," originally published in Seattle Weekly, has been anthologized for use in journalism courses. Another one of her essays, “Women and the Profession of Arms,” was published in the essay collection One of the Guys. She has done extensive media and public speaking, especially on college campuses, including West Point and Mount Holyoke. She is also the author of the novel The Doves.