The student rebellions of the 1960s caught through the eyes of a Columbia College undergraduate during the spring of 1968. A classic that sold 35,000 copies in hardcover, The Strawberry Statement retains its appeal to college students sensitive to the world's injustices while confronting their own adult future.

James S. Kunen was a Columbia College sophomore when he wrote The Strawberry Statement. He has had a varied career in both journalism and law. Kunen has written several books and numerous essays for The New Yorker, People, Newsday, The New York Times Magazine, and many other publications.