James Sullivan

www.jamessullivanauthor.com

Twitter: @sullivanjames

James Sullivan is the author of five books, on music and activism, comedy, sports, and pants:

"Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs" (2019)

"Island Cup: Two Teams, Twelve Miles of Ocean, and Fifty Years of Football Rivalry" (2012)

"Seven Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin" (2010)

"The Hardest Working Man: How James Brown Saved the Soul of America" (2008)

"Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon" (2006)

He is a longtime contributor to the Boston Globe, a former news editor for Rolling Stone, and a former culture critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. He lives in Massachusetts.