Allan Lichtman - Thirteen Cracks: Repairing American Democracy After Trump

Allan J. Lichtman is distinguished professor of history at American University and the author of many acclaimed books on U.S. political history, including White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, FDR and the Jews (with Richard Breitman), and The Case for Impeachment. He is regularly sought out by the media for his authoritative views on voting and elections. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

I would first and foremost like to thank the light of my life, my wife Karyn Strickler. She provided trenchant and insightful commentary on the manuscript. My extraordinary agent Bridget Matzie supported my work throughout the project. Her gentle and persuasive observations made this a much better book. It was a pleasure to work again with my long-time editor Jon Sisk and his excellent staff at Rowman & Littlefield, including Veronica Dove, Susan Hershberg, Deborah Orgel Hudson, Benjamin Knepp, and Elaine McGarraugh. My research assistants, Daniel Ballentyne, Sarah Fahn, Leah Smith, and Andrew Sperling all made important contributions to the book. All errors, of course, I claim for myself.

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