Philip Caputo

Philip Caputo (June 10, 1941 – May 7, 2026) was an American author and journalist. He is best known for A Rumor of War (1977), a best-selling memoir of his experiences during the Vietnam War. Caputo has written 16 books, including two memoirs, five books of general nonfiction, and eight novels. His latest is the novel Some Rise By Sin, which was published in 2017 by Henry Holt.