"A fascinating portrait of activism deepened and sustained by Herculean labors of research and investigation."--The Nation
Historian Kevin Starr described Carey McWilliams as "the finest nonfiction writer on California--ever" and "the state's most astute political...
A long-overdue book on the brilliant life and career of one of our greatest public intellectuals, American Prophet will introduce Carey McWilliams to a new generation of readers. Peter Richardson's absorbing and elegantly paced book reveals a figure thoroughly engaged...