James Sullivan is a journalist and the author of five books, specializing in popular culture and Americana. He is a longtime contributor to the Boston Globe, a former staff writer and critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, and a former editor for Rolling Stone. He is also the Program Director for the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival and co-founder of Lit Crawl Boston.
About
- Department Journalism
- Since 2020
Education
B.A., University of New Hampshire
Areas of Expertise
- Journalism
- Pop Culture
Publications
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?: Twentieth Century American History in 100 Protest Songs
2019
Oxford University Press
ISLAND CUP: Two Teams, Twelve Miles of Ocean, and Fifty Years of Football Rivalry
2012
Bloomsbury
7 DIRTY WORDS: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin
2010
Da Capo
THE HARDEST WORKING MAN: How James Brown Saved the Soul of America
2008
Gotham
JEANS: A Cultural History of an American Icon
2006
Gotham
