The Inside Story of the SECOND American Revolution

Speaking of summer reading... The paperback version of my (final) book, By the Light of Burning Dreams (co-written with my sister Margaret Talbot of The New Yorker magazine), is now on sale. It's a wonderful read... buy a copy!

The book is a compelling, colorful account of America's "second revolution" -- in the 1960's and '70s. Based on interviews with many of those who led the revolution -- including Bobby Seale, Tom Hayden, Heather Booth and Dennis Banks (pictured below with American Indian Movement supporter Marlon Brando) -- By the Light contains all the most important stories and wisdom I've accumulated during my life about radical change in the U.S.

Here's how the book reviewer for the San Francisco Chronicle put it:

“If you’ve read either of the Talbot siblings, you know they don’t write anything dry. Simple saviors and canned profiles in courage are not for them. These essays bristle with energy and contention. . . . Whether covering the labor organizing of Cesar Chavez, the gay pride of Craig Rodwell or the celebrity activism of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, the Talbots are guided by dogged reporting and an instinct for finding and telling a story. Even if you know these revolutionaries, you’ll find details here to surprise you. They might even make you want to go out and make a difference yourself.”