G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
2022 book by Beverly Gage
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G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century is a biography of long-time FBI director J. Edgar Hoover by historian Beverly Gage, first published by Viking Press in 2022. As the first biography of Hoover in 30 years, the 800-page volume uses new sources uncovered by Freedom of Information Act requests.
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| Author | Beverly Gage |
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| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
| Publication date | November 22, 2022 |
| Pages | 837 |
| ISBN | 9780670025374 |
The book received multiple prizes: the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Biography,[1] the 2023 Bancroft Prize, the 2023 Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History,[2] the 2023 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography,[3] and the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography.[4]
Critical response
The book earned acclaim from various sources; it was named a Best Book of 2022 by The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Smithsonian magazine and a New York Times Top 100 Notable Books of 2022.[5]
The Washington Post stated: "Masterful ... This book is an enduring, formidable accomplishment, a monument to the power of biography [that] now becomes the definitive work."[5]
The Wall Street Journal also reviewed the book, calling it "A nuanced portrait in a league with the best of Ron Chernow and David McCullough."[5]
