American Prophet: The Life and Work of Carey McWilliams

“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 observer." But as Peter Richardson argues, McWilliams was also one of the nation's most versatile and productive public intellectuals of his time.

Richardson's absorbing and elegant biography traces McWilliams's extraordinary life ...