Kevin Boyle is the author of Arc of Justice, winner of the National Book Award and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He is William Smith Mason Professor of American History at Northwestern University and lives in Evanston, Illinois.
"""Gripping…Kevin Boyle gives us a fresh perspective on the central debates of the decade that will help readers understand the era in an entirely new light."" -- Elizabeth Hinton, author of America on Fire ""[A] rich, layered account of the 1960s."" -- Jennifer Szalai - New York Times ""[A] luminous guide to a tumultuous decade…Boyle elegantly narrates the ‘60s through his three lenses—race, militarism, and sexuality—and grounds his narrative with individuals caught in the whirlwind."" -- James A Morone - New York Times Book Review ""The Shattering is an epic history of the 1960s for a new generation. This passionately narrated, luminously written account of the decade that forever transformed America brilliantly recounts how that era’s struggle for social justice and radical d"" -- Peniel E. Joseph, author of The Sword and the Shield"