Description: In this timely cultural history of the 1930s, Dickstein explores the anxiety and hope, the despair and surprising optimism of distressed Americans at a time of dire economic dislocation. Bringing together a staggering range of materials, this eloquent work highlights the pivotal role of culture and government intervention in hard times.
Brief description: Morris Dickstein (1940--2021) was Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English and Theatre at the CUNY Graduate Center and the author of Gates of Eden, Dancing in the Dark, an award-winning cultural history of the Great Depression, and Why Not Say What Happened, a memoir.
Review Quotes: The equivalent of a Fred and Ginger dance number...a thrill to read.-- "NPR"