That's the subtitle of Michael Kimmage's new book The Conservative Turn, which tells the story of postwar America’s political evolution through an examination of the lives of these two fascinating figures, college classmates who went on to intellectual prominence, sharing the questions, crises, and challenges of their generation. Adam Kirsch's positive review in Nextbook gives a thorough accounting of the merits of Kimmage's work in this regard.
Local readers can catch Kimmage conducting a workshop on his book here at Harvard's Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History on May 5 from 6-8pm.
