"A juicily subversive biographical/philosophical documentary work bristling and buzzing with ideas. "--"The Washington Post"

"You will see the whole sweep of the most challenging critic in modern political thought." --"The Boston Globe"

"One of our real geniuses! An excellent introduction. "--"The Village Voice"

"An intellectually challenging crash course in the man's cooly contentious analysis, laying out his thoughts in a package that is clever and accessible."--"Los Angeles Times"

The companion book to the award-winning film, this work charts the life of America's most famous dissident, from his boyhood days in Manhattan to his current role as outspoken social critic.