Paul Cowan (1940-88) was a longtime reporter for the "Village Voice" and the author of "The Making of an Un-American, Only Yesterday, An Orphan in History", and, with Rachel Cowan, "Mixed Blessings" and "A Torah Is Written". Rick Perlstein is the author of "Nixonland" and "Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus".
Rick Perlstein is the author of "Before the Storm: Barry GolRick Perlstein is the author of "Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consenus", ?which wodwater and the Unmaking of the American Consenus", ?which won the 2001 "Los Angeles?Times" Book?Award for history and apn the 2001 "Los Angeles?Times" Book?Award for history and appeared on the best books of the year lists of the "New York peared on the best books of the year lists of the "New York Times", ?the" Washington Post", and the "Chicago Tribune".?HTimes", ?the" Washington Post", and the "Chicago Tribune".?His?essays and book reviews?have been published in "The New Yis?essays and book reviews?have been published in "The New Yorker, ?"the" New York Times, ?"the" Washington Post, The?Naorker, ?"the" New York Times, ?"the" Washington Post, The?Nation", "The?Village Voice", ?and "Slate", among others. He htion", "The?Village Voice", ?and "Slate", among others. He has?received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant foas?received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant for independent scholars. He lives with his?wife?in Chicago. r independent scholars. He lives with his?wife?in Chicago.