` ` 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 .
`` Nixonland '' is Rick Perlstein 's history of the '60s and early '70s . Central character is Richard Nixon , who exploited era 's tensions for his ends . Book shows how politics and pop culture intertwined -- and created gaps . End result ? We 're still living in Nixonland , author says .