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Peter Richardson has written critically acclaimed books about Hunter S. Thompson, the Grateful Dead, Ramparts magazine, and radical author and editor Carey McWilliams. He is currently completing a book about the first decade of Rolling Stone magazine.

Richardson's essays have appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Review of Books, Literary Hub, Guernica, California History, and many other outlets. Excerpts of his work have appeared in the New York Times, Mother Jones, and Bookforum. A busy book reviewer, Richardson received the National Entertainment Journalism Award for Online Criticism in 2013.

From 2006 to 2023, Richardson taught courses on California culture at San Francisco Sta ...more

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Dear Peter: There is a quote attributed to Carey McWilliams in several books where he said that, in the 1930s, at least one member of every liberal non-profit organization in Los Angeles was a police spy. Can you tell me where that quote came from -- in a book, op-ed, etc? Thanks so much -- Josh Getlin

Peter Richardson I've already been in touch with Josh, but if anyone else is interested, the quote he has in mind--a bit different than it appears here--is in Southern…moreI've already been in touch with Josh, but if anyone else is interested, the quote he has in mind--a bit different than it appears here--is in Southern California: An Island on the Land (1946), p. 291. (less)

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Would you have any time in the near future to chat about Ramparts? I've been asked to do an article on it for Real Progressives, as it seems many if not most of the current crop of independent journalists have never heard of it. Needless to say, I found your book invaluable as a basis. You can reach me at blueiriseditor@gmail.com.

Peter Richardson So glad to visit with you. Good luck with your work!

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	No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Dead 4.07 avg rating — 317 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo 3.93 avg rating — 61 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bomb in Every Issue: How the Short, Unruly Life of Ramparts Magazine Changed America 3.84 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Prophet: The Life and Work of Carey McWilliams 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Style: A Pragmatic Approach (2nd Edition) 2.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Literature: Reading and Writing the Human Experience by Peter Richardson (Goodreads Author), Richard Abcarian, Marvin Klotz 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Always in Fashion? Carey McWilliams, California Radicalism, and the Politics of Cool. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Since my last post, my book about Rolling Stone magazine appeared. It's called Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine. I've done many bookstore events, radio programs, and podcasts. I've also attended the first Santa Barbara Literary Festival with Charles Perry and Abe Peck, given a talk at Oregon State University in Bend, and am scheduled to appear soon at the Counterculture Read more of this blog post »

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