` ` Nixonland '' is Rick Perlstein 's novel of the ' 60s and early ' 70s . Central character is Richard Nixon , who exploited era 's tensions for his advantage . The nightly arguments between parents and children became the sitcom `` All in the Family , '' a show Book explores how politics and popular culture intertwined -- and created gaps . End result ? We 're still living in Nixonland , author says .
` ` Nixonland '' is Rick Perlstein 's novel of the ' 60s and early ' 70s . Central character is Richard Nixon , who exploited era 's tensions for his advantage . Book explores how politics and popular culture intertwined -- and created gaps . End result ? We 're still living in Nixonland , author says .