2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prize – Biography Winner
The Passage of Power: Volume 4 of The Years of Lyndon Johnson
Robert A. Caro
Examines Lyndon Johnson’s volatile relationships with John and Robert Kennedy, describes JFK’s assassination from Johnson’s viewpoint, and recounts his accomplishments as president before they were overshadowed by the Vietnam War….
2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prize – Biography Shortlist
A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman
Alice Kessler-Harris
The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace
H.W. Brands
The One: The Life and Music of James Brown
R.J. Smith
