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Although the title “Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll” might suggest to some that this book offers a nostalgia tour for aging baby boomers, its more serious purpose is accurately conveyed by the subtitle “The Rise of America’s 1960s Counterculture”. In a wide-ranging yet tightly woven narrative, Cottrell establishes the historical antecedents for much of what seemingly defined the counterculture of the 1960s – the hippies, drug use, communal living arrangements, and more; examines the literature of – and about – the era, including particularly the emergence of an alternative press; connects the music of the times to both political activism and disillusionment; and explores the idealism that drove much of what took place during the decade, while acknowledging the cynicism that in part underlay it.This book is especially notable for both its structure and its accessibility. Cottrell gives form to an apparently formless era by crafting a topical approach that somehow also proceeds chronologically through the decade. In addition, while his scholarly research is exhaustive, Cottrell’s writing is engaging and highly readable.Grace Slick (among others) is credited with observing, “If you remember the Sixties, you weren’t there.” Whether one experienced them first-hand or not, Cottrell’s book will certainly enlighten any reader about those tumultuous times and the counterculture that emerged during them.