The JACK CARR Book Club August 2026 selection is EMPIRE OF ASHES by James M. Scott.

The final months of World War II. Truman and Hirohito. Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the decision that changed the world.

In this episode, we discuss the firebombing of Tokyo, the politics behind Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan’s surrender, and the lessons history still holds for us today. We also look ahead to our next co-written nonfiction book, TARGETED: PAN AM 103, and the families at the center of that story.

Get EMPIRE OF ASHES: https://amzn.to/3SgfLaa
Order TARGETED: PAN AM 103: https://amzn.to/3SeFZtJ

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