Recent Publicity

The Current says, “A good rock book is all about balance, and McKeen — the chair of journalism at Boston University — effectively and concisely describes… the rapidly evolving landscape of rock music in the '60s.”

Under the Radar says, “McKeen weaves his tale with a natural storyteller's grace. His stories will pull you in…”

William McKeen, author of Everybody Had an Ocean, was interviewed on VICE.com.

Goldmine gave Everybody Had an Ocean 4 out of 5 stars, saying, “It’s a rather brilliant way of chronicling the migration of the rock ’n’ roll business to Southern California and how a magical music culture bloomed organically.”

Library Journal says, “McKeen manages to hint at some larger forces, both dark and bright, that constellated this particular group of artists underneath the palm trees of La-La Land.”

William McKeen, author of Everybody Had an Ocean, was interviewed for Kirkus Reviews. 

Booklist calls Everybody Had an Ocean a "sprawling, entertaining, and sometime lurid, narrative about artists who, bursting with creative energy, converged in L.A."

In a starred review, Kirkus calls Everybody Had an Ocean an "excellent social history" and an "indispensable account of a time of beauty and terror."