Peter Richardson has written critically acclaimed books about the Grateful Dead, the iconic rock band; Ramparts magazine, the legendary San Francisco muckraker; and Carey McWilliams, the radical author, journalist, and editor of The Nation magazine.
A lively, loping study of Hunter S. Thompson as litterateur. * Kirkus Reviews * Richardson successfully captures Thompson's lasting impact, positing him as the intellectual face of Rolling Stone and a thinker who anticipated Donald Trump's politics. Literature lovers will find much to consider, as will readers interested in an artist's struggle to develop a voice. * Publishers Weekly * Richardson's decision to look at Thompson through a literary lens not only works, it truly succeeds in adding a new level of comprehension and context to Thompson's writing. * CounterPunch * Richardson makes an unassailable case for Thompson as one of the great media critics of his time. * Alta: Journal of California *