Karnow, Stanley, Vietnam A History, Viking Press, 1983

This history of the Vietnam War provides a balanced explanation of events, considenng all sides

Kolin, Philip C , David Rabe. A Stage History and a Primary and Secondary Bibliography, Garland, 1988, pp. 29-43

A section outlines various productions of and critical response to Sticks and Bones, including international stagings Santoll, Albert, ed., Everything We Had, An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Thirty-Three American Soldiers Who Fought It, Random House, 1981

This nonfiction book provides a firsthand account of the war, including personal experiences of soldiers

Zinman, Tony, David Rabe A Casebook, Garland, 1991

This book includes an interview and nineteen articles that cover many of Rabe's plays, including Sticks and Bones.