Richard Kluger

Richard Kluger (born 1934) is an American author, journalist, and former publishing executive known for his works on U.S. social history, politics, and society. Notable books include the Pulitzer Prize-winning Ashes to Ashes (1997) on the cigarette industry, National Book Award finalist Simple Justice (1976) chronicling Brown v. Board of Education, and The Paper (1986) on the New York Herald Tribune; he has also authored six novels. RichardKluger.com.