A review by owensf
Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America by Rick Perlstein

5.0

Filled with endless facts and trivia, which my nerd brain appreciated greatly. Perlstein excels especially at speaking to the general cultural moment, analyzing articles from Reader’s Digest, and commenting on the movies of the time. I think it adds a lot to the story (also literally adds length to the story). I’m a huge nerd and even I was a bit tired of the endless chronicling of campaign tactics and party convention only by the end, so buyer beware if that doesn’t seem interesting.

He also excels at chronicling large events; he weaves compelling narratives surrounding the watts riots, MLK’s biggest campaigns, and other events.