You Don't Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War by Elizabeth Becker is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the intersection of history, journalism, and the experiences of women in war, as well as those who appreciate the stories of trailblazing individuals who challenged the status quo and paved the way for future generations.

You Don't Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War is written by journalist Elizabeth Becker about three of her groundbreaking colleagues in country during the Vietnam War: Catherine Leroy, Frankie FitzGerald, and Kate Webb. Kate Webb searched to find relevant wire copy for a Sydney newspaper and ultimately decided write from the war torn country. Catherine Leroy, a French photographer, used her skills as a licensed skydiver as an "in" with elite American forces. Frances FitzGerald, an American intellectual from well placed, high society family with ties to the government, arrived in Vietnam to write freelance stories and other publications.

All of these women paid their dues and suffered from resistance at the hands of their male counterparts. Their reporting, both visual and in print, changed the way that war correspondence was handled. The most amazing part of the story was the fact that Kate Webb, Catherine Leroy, and Frankie FitzGerald had mainly been overlooked and forgotten. Author Elizabeth Becker did a good job of highlighting the accomplishments of these women, as well as their struggles.

You Don't Belong Here is definitely a book that I would recommend to other readers, especially young women who are searching to find their own place in the world. Kate Webb, Catherine Leroy, and Frankie FitzGerald are inspirations and important figures in the history of modern reporting.

Disclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy by NetGalley and the publisher, PublicAffairs. The decision to review this nonfiction history book was entirely my own.

This one was a disappointment for me. I have read quite a bit about the Vietnam war, and I have good friends who served in it. I was disappointed to see what felt like a very strong antiwar sentiment and little to no discussion of the soldiers who were there. Granted, it is a book by a journalist about journalists, but in the great span of years it covers, I just wanted more of a balanced view than what appears to be a fairly narrow agenda.

A revealing look at three intrepid female journalists who were right in the thick of the action during the Vietnam War. Frances (Frankie), Kate, and Catherine broke molds and defied decades of denying female reporters access to war. Becker details each woman's background, the parts of the war they covered, and the aftermath. The one item that jumped out at me was that although each had written excellent books on the subject, the Ken Burn's documentary on the Vietnam War didn't list any of them on the suggested accompanying book list. Anyone interested in reading about the war from a different perspective, from the lens of these determined journalists, needs to read this book.

Very engaging account of the Vietnam War, and three women journalists who braved the trenches: Frances Fitzgerald, Caroline LeRoy and Kate Webb. Becker makes a compelling case that they improved the news coverage, and global understanding, of quite a tragic reality. The media’s role in Vietnam is always worth revisiting, and this take succeeds in peeling back more layers of the onion. I had my quibbles with the editing, but the stories of these three really deliver. Each journalist has her own backstory, and Becker weaves them together in a highly readable and informative way. A great topic, well-delivered.

"You Don't Belong Here" by Elizabeth Becker is the true chronicles of several female photographers during the Vietnam War. I found this book really fascinating. It brings you straight into mid-century Southeast Asia through the descriptions about what these photographers went through and how they lived in order to capture the moments that earned them notoriety and brought to the world's attention the horrors of the Vietnam War. It also delves into American history, politics, and culture. Without this book, I never would have known that these photographers and their stories existed. I really recommend this book!