{"title":"Kevin Mattson","description":"\u003cp\u003eKEVIN MATTSON is the Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History at Ohio University and the author of more than a dozen books. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eWe're Not Here to Entertain\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhat the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRebels All!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2025, Ohio University named Mattson a Distinguished Professor, its highest faculty honor. He holds a B.A. from the New School for Social Research and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester, and serves on the editorial board of \u003cem\u003eDissent\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Mattson is a fellow at the Center for American Progress, where his focus includes modern American political thought and progressive movements. His work as a historian and critic has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNation\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Mattson’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"upton-sinclair-and-the-other-american-century","title":"Upton Sinclair and the Other American Century","description":"\u003cdiv\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eUpton Sinclair and the other American Century\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"I look forward to all of Kevin Mattson's works of history and I've not been disappointed yet. Upton Sinclair is a thoughtful, well-researched, and extremely eloquently told excavation of the history of the American left and, indeed, the American nation, as well as a testament to the power of one man to influence his times. Well done.\"--Eric Alterman, author of \u003cem\u003eWhen Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand Its Consequences\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"A splendid read. It reminds you that real heroes once dwelt among us. Mattson not only captures Sinclair's character, but the world he inhabited, with deft strokes whose energy and passion easily match his subject's.\"--Richard Parker, author of \u003cem\u003eJohn Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"From the meat-packing houses of Chicago to the automobile factories of Detroit to the voting booths of California, Upton Sinclair cut a wide swath as a muckraking writer who exposed the injustices rendered by American industrial capitalism. Now Kevin Mattson presents a much-needed exploration of this complex crusader. This is a thoughtful, provocative, and gripping account of an important figure who appeared equal parts intellectual, propagandist, and political combatant as he struggled to illuminate the 'other American century' inhabited by the poor and powerless.\"--Steven Watts, author of T\u003cem\u003ehe People's Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1620457229\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781620457221\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Kevin Mattson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212301107416,"sku":"9781620457221","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470362310_FC_mockup_v2_1738714992_b36ade5d-8969-4f6c-bcb3-327cce8492c7.jpg?v=1790997507"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-kevin-mattson.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}