Description: Hailed as one of the best books of 2009 by the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, this vibrant portrait of 1930s culture masterfully explores the anxiety, hope, despair, and surprising optimism of distressed Americans during the Great Depression.
Brief description:
Morris Dickstein is a literary and cultural critic and distinguished professor of English at the CUNY Graduate Center and the author of Gates of Eden and Leopards in the Temple, among other works. He lives in New York City.
Review Quotes:
"Dancing in the Dark is a fine, high-minded survey of the decade's cultural history."
-- "New York Times Book Review"