Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism is a chronicle of the political, historical and media-personality influences that radicalized McVeigh resulting in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. The book also ties McVeigh and those same influences to the radical right politics and the sometimes violent right-wing extremism of today's postmodern United States. It was written by Jeffrey Toobin and published in 2023 by Simon & Schuster.[1][2][3][4][5]
In his "Prologue", Toobin writes: "In the decades since [McVeigh's] death, the rise in right-wing extremism, the January 6 insurrection, and much in the contemporary conservative movement, show how McVeigh’s values, views, and tactics have endured and even flourished. That makes the story of Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing not just a glimpse of the past but also a warning about the future."[6]
See also
References
- ^ Szalai, Jennifer (3 May 2023). "Tracing the Angry Path from Timothy McVeigh to Trumpism". The New York Times.
- ^ Wilentz, Sean (August 17, 2023). "American Carnage". New York Review of Books.
- ^ Kaiser, Charles (May 14, 2023). "Homegrown review: Timothy McVeigh and the rise of the Trumpist threat". The Guardian.
- ^ Brockman, David R. (May 17, 2023). "'Homegrown' he has produced the definitive book on Timothy McVeigh's continuing legacy". The Texas Observer.
- ^ Andrew, Demillo (May 1, 2023). "Review: In 'Homegrown,' Jeffrey Toobin looks at far right". Associated Press.
- ^ Book excerpt, the 'Prologue.' "Who was responsible for Jan. 6 attack? Try Timothy McVeigh". Harvard Gazette. July 12, 2023.
- The "Prologue" of "Homegrown" is also available at Google Books.
Further reading
- Serrano, Richard A. (1998). One of Ours: Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393027433.
- Wright, Stuart A. (2007). Patriots, Politics, and the Oklahoma City Bombing. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521872645.
External links
- Official website
- "Book excerpt". Harvard Gazette. July 12, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- Author interview. Podcast. Chris Voss. YouTube.
- Author interview. Katy Couric. YouTube.
- Toobin gives five key insights from the book. Audio. The Next Big Idea.
- "Why it's wrong to assume a single gunman is a 'lone wolf' shooter." MSNBC. YouTube.