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'''''Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS''''' is a 2015 [[non-fiction]] book by the American journalist [[Joby Warrick]]. The book traces the rise and spread of militant [[Islam]] behind the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]]. It won the 2016 [[Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction]].<ref name="WashPost">{{cite web |title=Washington Post wins Pulitzer Prize for police shootings coverage |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=April 18, 2016 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2016/pulitzer-prize-winner-and-finalist/ |accessdate=September 1, 2016}}</ref>
'''''Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS''''' is a 2015 [[non-fiction]] book by the American journalist [[Joby Warrick]]. The book traces the rise and spread of militant [[Islam]] behind the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]]. It won the 2016 [[Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction|Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction]].<ref name="WashPost">{{cite news |title=Washington Post wins Pulitzer Prize for police shootings coverage |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=April 18, 2016 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2016/pulitzer-prize-winner-and-finalist/ |accessdate=September 1, 2016}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==


===Critical response===
===Critical response===
''Black Flags'' has been praised by journalists. [[Michiko Kakutani]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' called it a "gripping new book" and wrote, "Mr. Warrick [...] has a gift for constructing narratives with a novelistic energy and detail, and in this volume, he creates the most revealing portrait yet laid out in a book of [[Abu Musab al-Zarqawi|Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi]], the founding father of the organization that would become the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL)." He added, "for readers interested in the roots of the Islamic State and the evil genius of its godfather [...] there is no better book to begin with than ''Black Flags''."<ref>{{cite web |last=Kakutani |first=Michiko |authorlink=Michiko Kakutani |title=Review: 'Black Flags,' Tracing the Birth of ISIS |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 30, 2015 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/01/books/review-black-flags-tracing-the-birth-of-isis.html |accessdate=August 24, 2016}}</ref> [[Bob Drogin]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' similarly described it as "invaluable for anyone struggling to understand the gruesome excesses and inexplicable appeal of ISIS," despite noting that it works better as a biography of al-Zarqawi than "explaining the subsequent 'rise of ISIS,' as the title promises."<ref>{{cite web |last=Drogin |first=Bob |authorlink=Bob Drogin |title=Review 'Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS' offers brilliant biography of Abu Musab Zarqawi |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=October 1, 2015 |url=http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-1004-joby-warrick-20151004-story.html |accessdate=August 24, 2016}}</ref> P. D. Smith of ''[[The Guardian]]'' said the book "has the narrative drive of a thriller" and observed, "From the mistakes made before and after the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|invasion of Iraq]], to the continuing tragedy of [[Syrian civil war|Syria's civil war]], Warrick's account is both compelling and authoritative."<ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=P. D. |title=Black Flags: The Rise of Isis review – compelling and authoritative |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=17 June 2016 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jun/17/black-flags-the-rise-of-isis-review-compelling-and-authoritative |accessdate=August 24, 2016}}</ref>
''Black Flags'' has been praised by journalists. [[Michiko Kakutani]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' called it a "gripping new book" and wrote, "Mr. Warrick [...] has a gift for constructing narratives with a novelistic energy and detail, and in this volume, he creates the most revealing portrait yet laid out in a book of [[Abu Musab al-Zarqawi|Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi]], the founding father of the organization that would become the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL)." He added, "for readers interested in the roots of the Islamic State and the evil genius of its godfather [...] there is no better book to begin with than ''Black Flags''."<ref>{{cite web |last=Kakutani |first=Michiko |authorlink=Michiko Kakutani |title=Review: 'Black Flags,' Tracing the Birth of ISIS |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 30, 2015 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/01/books/review-black-flags-tracing-the-birth-of-isis.html |accessdate=August 24, 2016}}</ref> [[Bob Drogin]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' similarly described it as "invaluable for anyone struggling to understand the gruesome excesses and inexplicable appeal of ISIS," despite noting that it works better as a biography of al-Zarqawi than "explaining the subsequent 'rise of ISIS,' as the title promises."<ref>{{cite web |last=Drogin |first=Bob |authorlink=Bob Drogin |title=Review 'Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS' offers brilliant biography of Abu Musab Zarqawi |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=October 1, 2015 |url=https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-1004-joby-warrick-20151004-story.html |accessdate=August 24, 2016}}</ref> P. D. Smith of ''[[The Guardian]]'' said the book "has the narrative drive of a thriller" and observed, "From the mistakes made before and after the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|invasion of Iraq]], to the continuing tragedy of [[Syrian civil war|Syria's civil war]], Warrick's account is both compelling and authoritative."<ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=P. D. |title=Black Flags: The Rise of Isis review – compelling and authoritative |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=17 June 2016 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jun/17/black-flags-the-rise-of-isis-review-compelling-and-authoritative |accessdate=August 24, 2016}}</ref>


===Awards===
===Awards===
The book received the [[2016 Pulitzer Prize|2016]] [[Pulitzer Prize]] for [[Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction|General Non-Fiction]].<ref name="WashPost" /> The Pulitzer citation described the book as "a deeply reported book of remarkable clarity."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pulitzer.org/winners/joby-warrick |title=Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS, by Joby Warrick (Doubleday) |accessdate=August 24, 2016}}</ref>
The book received the [[2016 Pulitzer Prize|2016]] [[Pulitzer Prize]] for [[Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction|General Non-Fiction]].<ref name="WashPost" /> The Pulitzer citation described the book as "a deeply reported book of remarkable clarity."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pulitzer.org/winners/joby-warrick |title=Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS, by Joby Warrick (Doubleday) |accessdate=August 24, 2016}}</ref>

== Television adaptation ==
In 2016, HBO was reported to have started work of adapting the book for [[Miniseries|TV mini series]]. It will be produced by [[Bradley Cooper]] and [[Todd Phillips]] (via their joint production banner ''Joint Effort''), directed by Helmer Tim Van Patten (also directed ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' and ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'') and television adapted by [[Gregg Hurwitz]]. The series is expected to be named "''Black Flags''".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/bradley-cooper-black-flags-isis-miniseries-hbo-todd-phillips-1201798580/|title='Black Flags' Miniseries About Rise Of ISIS From Bradley Cooper & Todd Phillips In Works At HBO|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2016-08-04|work=Deadline|access-date=2017-10-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/08/bradley-cooper-todd-phillips-isis-book-black-flags-hbo-miniseries-1201713540/|title=Bradley Cooper & Todd Phillips Adapting ISIS Book Black Flags for HBO|last=Winfrey|first=Graham|website=IndieWire|date=5 August 2016 |language=en|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[https://www.c-span.org/video/?415635-12/black-flags Presentation by Warrick on ''Black Flags'', September 24, 2016]


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Latest revision as of 17:55, 26 August 2023

For other uses of "Black flags", see Black Flag (disambiguation).
Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS
AuthorJoby Warrick
SubjectIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Terrorism
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date
2015
Pagesxvii, 344 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Awards2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
ISBN9780385538213
LC ClassHV6433.I722 I8593 2015

Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS is a 2015 non-fiction book by the American journalist Joby Warrick. The book traces the rise and spread of militant Islam behind the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. It won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.[1]

Reception

[edit]

Critical response

[edit]

Black Flags has been praised by journalists. Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times called it a "gripping new book" and wrote, "Mr. Warrick [...] has a gift for constructing narratives with a novelistic energy and detail, and in this volume, he creates the most revealing portrait yet laid out in a book of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, the founding father of the organization that would become the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL)." He added, "for readers interested in the roots of the Islamic State and the evil genius of its godfather [...] there is no better book to begin with than Black Flags."[2] Bob Drogin of the Los Angeles Times similarly described it as "invaluable for anyone struggling to understand the gruesome excesses and inexplicable appeal of ISIS," despite noting that it works better as a biography of al-Zarqawi than "explaining the subsequent 'rise of ISIS,' as the title promises."[3] P. D. Smith of The Guardian said the book "has the narrative drive of a thriller" and observed, "From the mistakes made before and after the invasion of Iraq, to the continuing tragedy of Syria's civil war, Warrick's account is both compelling and authoritative."[4]

Awards

[edit]

The book received the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.[1] The Pulitzer citation described the book as "a deeply reported book of remarkable clarity."[5]

Television adaptation

[edit]

In 2016, HBO was reported to have started work of adapting the book for TV mini series. It will be produced by Bradley Cooper and Todd Phillips (via their joint production banner Joint Effort), directed by Helmer Tim Van Patten (also directed Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire) and television adapted by Gregg Hurwitz. The series is expected to be named "Black Flags".[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Washington Post wins Pulitzer Prize for police shootings coverage". The Washington Post. April 18, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Kakutani, Michiko (November 30, 2015). "Review: 'Black Flags,' Tracing the Birth of ISIS". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Drogin, Bob (October 1, 2015). "Review 'Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS' offers brilliant biography of Abu Musab Zarqawi". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  4. ^ Smith, P. D. (17 June 2016). "Black Flags: The Rise of Isis review – compelling and authoritative". The Guardian. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS, by Joby Warrick (Doubleday)". Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-08-04). "'Black Flags' Miniseries About Rise Of ISIS From Bradley Cooper & Todd Phillips In Works At HBO". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  7. ^ Winfrey, Graham (5 August 2016). "Bradley Cooper & Todd Phillips Adapting ISIS Book Black Flags for HBO". IndieWire. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
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