A new biography of Ronald Reagan will give a definitive look at the late president’s life and White House tenure.
, written by historian and Washington Post columnist Max Boot, will be published this fall from Liveright Publishing, an imprint of W,W, Norton & Company, per a statement shared with PEOPLE.
The extensive, 880-page account and “revelatory portrait” will provide a thorough look into the life of the 40th president, who served two terms from 1981 to 1989. Reagan died at age 93 from complications related to Alzheimer’s in 2004.
Drawing from nearly 100 new interviews from Reagan’s aides and family members, as well as previously unavailable archives, the book delves into Regan’s complicated legacy, from his Midwestern beginnings to his career as a Hollywood actor. During his tenure as the president of the Screen Actors Guild of America (SAG), Reagan testified against Communism and provided …