Eagle Time Reading List

I'm 538 pages (about halfway) through Nixonland by Rick Perlstein right now. It's not fantasy or sci-fi or even fiction, but it IS a fascinating portrait of both a divided, confused period of American history, and the title character, who is probably the most fascinating person in American history and well, well worth devoting a book to. If you're a bit of a political junkie like me, if you've ever wondered what a Chappaquiddick is, if you want to know why the Vietnam war dragged on like it did well past when it became obvious it was a horrible mistake, if you want to read about what is, practically speaking, the start point of relevant American history, I highly recommend it.