Book · 2008 · Politics and government
Nixonland
The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America
Why people recommend it
Nixonland by Rick Perlstein is a sweeping political history chronicling the tumultuous and deeply polarized era of Richard Nixon's rise in American politics. The book explores a massive and undercover period in United States history marked by severe social unrest, political corruption, and waves of violence directed against the anti-war movement. On The Ezra Klein Show, Will Summer briefly mentioned the series when offering recommendations to the audience, while Zeke Fox recommended Nixonland as a recent favorite, comparing reading it to experiencing the newspaper during the Nixon years. John Favreau brought up the history book on Pod Save America during a mailbag episode, noting that other co-hosts had also read it. Additionally, Robert Evans discussed Nixonland extensively on Behind the Bastards, noting that he was reading it again to examine historical political violence and the struggle for free speech during a deeply divided era of the twentieth century.
Who recommended it
- Robert Evans Discussed
- Will Summer Recommended
- Zeke Fox Recommended
- Jon Favreau Recommended
Robert Evans — 2 mentions
“one of those things I'm reading right now the book Nixon land again which which covers like this massive period this very undercover period in US history”
“It's just, it's one of those things I'm reading right now the book Nixonland again, which covers like this massive period, this, this very undercover period in US history where all there was this unbelievable wave of violence towards the anti-war movement, people assassinated and murdered for handing out pamphlets against the Vietnam War in the streets.”
Will Summer — 1 mention
“You know, I think we would also think of, you know, Rick Pearlstein's Nixon Land series, stuff like that.”
Zeke Fox — 1 mention
“Another one I've liked recently was uh Nixon Land by Rick Pearlstein. Um, it's sort of like reading the newspaper every day, but during the ris the Nixon years.”
Jon Favreau — 1 mention
“I know dan you and Tommy both read this which is why I am Nixon land by Rick Pearlstein”