“The Greatest Generation,” Brokaw’s 1998 best-seller, successfully tapped into nostalgia about the generation that won World War II. In “Boom! Voices of the Sixties,” Brokaw, 67, writes that he assured “my boomer buddies that I don’t think they represent the worst, far from it, but I also teased that I didn’t think any of them were as great as they thought they were.” The former NBC anchor mixes glimpses of his own life and career with about 100 interviews. The voices and stories of both famous people and ordinary citizens come together as Brokaw takes us on a memorable journey through a remarkable time, exploring how individual lives and the national mindset were affected by a controversial era and showing how the aftershocks of the Sixties continue to resound in our lives today. In the reflections of a generation, Brokaw also discovers lessons that might guide us in the years ahead. Bill Clinton says, “If you thought something good came out of the Sixties, you’re probably a Democrat; if you thought the Sixties were bad, you’re probably a Republican.”

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