Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He spent nearly two decades as a correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans, with fifteen years at the New York Times. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Empire of Illusion Death of the Liberal Class War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning and Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, which he co-wrote with Joe Sacco. He writes a weekly column for the online magazine Truthdig. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
"A trenchantly argued critique of the near-destruction of the
American Dream by unfettered capitalism."--Philadelphia
Inquirer
"Each chapter of Empire of Illusion makes a strong case for how
different illusions...taken together are destroying the American
mind, culture and the nation itself."--National Post
"Remarkable, bracing and highly moral, Empire of Illusion is
Hedges' lament for his nation."--Macleans
"Thoroughly documented and written in a measured but
take-no-prisoners tone.... It's bound to stir up its share of
interest-generating controversy."--Booklist
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