Daniel McKay is associate professor in the English Department, New Mexico Military Institute. His essays have appeared in online outlets such as Breaking Asia, Overland, Southeast Asia Globe, Geopolitical Monitor, and The Defense Post. Lengthier works are available through the usual scholarly databases. His scholarly book, “Beyond Hostile Islands: The Pacific War in American and New Zealand Fiction Writing,” will be published by Fordham University Press in 2024 as part of its “World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension” book series.