Lerone A. Martin is the Martin Luther King, Jr., Centennial Professor and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. He is the award-winning author of Preaching on Wax: The Phonograph and the Shaping of Modern African American Religion.
"""An elegantly written book.""---David Smith, The Guardian ""Marked by Martin’s impressive research and sharp character sketches, this is a fresh and invigorating look at the interplay between faith, politics, and American law enforcement."" * Publishers Weekly * ""Martin adds an important new aspect to Hoover’s story, based largely on newly released material, showing how he played a large role in the rise of conservative, white, male, Christian nationalism.""---Jessica T. Mathews, Foreign Affairs ""[Martin] focuses not just on Hoover’s notorious racism but also on his promotion of a distinct brand of conservative evangelicalism.""---Adam Hochschild, The Nation ""A fine work of scholarship that displays a diligent use of archives and a relentless pursuit of the truth.""---Daniel Rey, History Today"